Public health implications of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: a rapid scoping review

M Somerville, JA Curran, J Dol, L Boulos, L Saxinger… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The four SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC; Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta)
identified by May 2021 are highly transmissible, yet little is known about their impact on …

Increased transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B. 1.1. 7 by age and viral load

FP Lyngse, K Mølbak, RL Skov, LE Christiansen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
New lineages of SARS-CoV-2 are of potential concern due to higher transmissibility, risk of
severe outcomes, and/or escape from neutralizing antibodies. Lineage B. 1.1. 7 (the Alpha …

SARS-CoV-2 genome quantification in wastewaters at regional and city scale allows precise monitoring of the whole outbreaks dynamics and variants spreading in …

S Wurtzer, P Waldman, M Levert, N Cluzel… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus causing a globalized outbreak called COVID-19. SARS-CoV-
2 transmission is associated with inhalation of contaminated respiratory droplets and could …

Health system impacts of SARS-CoV− 2 variants of concern: a rapid review

J Dol, L Boulos, M Somerville, L Saxinger… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background As of November 25th 2021, four SARS-CoV− 2 variants of concern
(VOC: Alpha (B. 1.1. 7), Beta (B. 1.351), Gamma (P. 1), and Delta (B. 1.617. 2)) have been …

The importance of the generation interval in investigating dynamics and control of new SARS-CoV-2 variants

SW Park, BM Bolker, S Funk… - Journal of The …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Inferring the relative strength (ie the ratio of reproduction numbers) and relative speed (ie the
difference between growth rates) of new SARS-CoV-2 variants is critical to predicting and …

Adherence and sustainability of interventions informing optimal control against the COVID-19 pandemic

L Di Domenico, CE Sabbatini, PY Boëlle… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Background After one year of stop-and-go COVID-19 mitigation, in the spring of 2021
European countries still experienced sustained viral circulation due to the Alpha variant. As …

The impact of spatial connectivity on NPIs effectiveness

CE Sabbatini, G Pullano, L Di Domenico… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background France implemented a combination of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)
to manage the COVID-19 pandemic between September 2020 and June 2021. These …

Intensified screening for SARS-CoV-2 in 18 emergency departments in the Paris metropolitan area, France (DEPIST-COVID): A cluster-randomized, two-period …

J Leblanc, L Dusserre-Telmon, A Chauvin… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Asymptomatic and paucisymptomatic infections account for a substantial
portion of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmissions …

Drivers and impact of the early silent invasion of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha

B Faucher, CE Sabbatini, P Czuppon… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) circulated cryptically before being identified as a
threat, delaying interventions. Here we studied the drivers of such silent spread and its …

Emergence and spread of a sub-lineage of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant B. 1.1. 7 in Europe, and with further evolution of spike mutation accumulations shared with the …

M Stadtmüller, A Laubner, F Rost, S Winkler… - Virus …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) evolution plays a
significant role in shaping the dynamics of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. To …