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EMG and NERVTAG: Update on transmission and environmental and behavioural mitigation strategies, including in the context of Delta, 13 October 2021

Paper prepared by the Environmental Modelling Group (EMG) and New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).

From:
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
Published
22 October 2021
Last updated
26 November 2021 — See all updates

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EMG and NERVTAG: Update on transmission and environmental and behavioural mitigation strategies, including in the context of Delta, 13 October 2021 (Updated 26 November 2021)

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Paper by EMG and NERVTAG on transmission with context of the Delta variant. It was considered at SAGE 96 on 14 October 2021. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

An updated version of this paper was uploaded 26 November 2021 to clarify some caveats around some of the evidence. The key messages and conclusions of the paper do not change. Any changes are signposted in the footnotes.

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Published 22 October 2021
Last updated 26 November 2021 + show all updates

  1. An updated version of this paper was uploaded 26 November 2021 to clarify some caveats around some of the evidence. The key messages and conclusions of the paper do not change. Any changes are signposted in the footnotes.

  2. First published.

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