Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

February 4, 2021

Increased Hazard of Death in Community-Tested Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern 20201201

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[Pre-print, not peer reviewed] The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant (first identified in the UK) was estimated to increase the risk of death by 30%, based on an analysis of a database of SARS-CoV-2 community test results in the UK. This dataset represents approximately 47% of all SARS-CoV-2 community tests and 7% of COVID-19 deaths in England from September 1, 2020 to January 22, 2021. The authors identified B.1.1.7-associated infections using S gene target PCR failure.

Davies et al. (Feb 3, 2021). Increased Hazard of Death in Community-Tested Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern 20201201. Pre-print downloaded Feb 4 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.01.21250959