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NERVTAG: Update note on B.1.1.7 severity, 11 February 2021

Paper prepared by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) on SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 12 February 2021
• Last updated: 26 October 2021 — See all updates

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NERVTAG: Update note on B.1.1.7 severity - 11 February 2021

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Paper prepared by NERVTAG on the recent SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern. It was considered at SAGE 80 on 11 February 2021.

The following members of NERVTAG authored this paper: Peter Horby, Iain Bell, Judith Breuer, Muge Cevik, Rob Challen, Nicholas Davies, Gavin Dabrera, John Edmunds, Neil Ferguson, Sebastian Funk, Andrew Hayward, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Ben Humberstone, Catherine Huntley, Jim McMenamin, Paul McKeigue, Graham Medley, Calum Semple.

This is an update of an earlier NERVTAG paper on this variant.

See more information on new variants of concern.

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 These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

Published 12 February 2021
Last updated 26 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 26 October 2021

   Added HTML version for accessibility purposes.

2. 12 February 2021

   First published.