Large-scale synchronized replacement of Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant by the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of SARS-COV-2 in the COVID-19 pandemic

Yuan Liu, Anyin Feng, Shi Zhao, Weiming Wang, Daihai He

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Abstract

In this work, we report a large-scale synchronized replacement pattern of the Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant by the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of SARS-COV-2. We argue that this phenomenon is associated with the invasion timing and the transmissibility advantage of the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant. Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant skipped some countries/regions, e.g. India and neighboring countries/regions, which could have led to a mild first wave before the invasion of the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, in term of reported COVID-deaths per capita.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3591-3596
Number of pages6
JournalMathematical Biosciences and Engineering
Volume19
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant
  • Delta (B.1.617.2) variant
  • SARS-COV-2
  • Synchronization
  • Variants of concern

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modelling and Simulation
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics

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