Estimating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 on mortality due to COVID-19 in the UK

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• Dr Rob Challen, University of Exeter
• Wednesday 10 March 2021, 16:00-17:00
• Meeting room 15, Centre for Mathematical Sciences.

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The B.1.1.7 lineage of SARS -CoV-2 was first identified in the South East of England during the Autumn of 2020. It is more transmissible than previously circulating variants and spread rapidly despite the second national lockdown in November. Over the same period hospital services were under immense pressure and the NHS was at risk of being over-whelmed. particularly in intensive care. Issues with hospital capacity are known to increase mortality. We conducted a matched cohort study to examine the independent effect of B.1.1.7 infection on mortality against this complex and shifting background of risks and biases.

This talk is part of the Worms and Bugs series.

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