Research and analysis

University of Exeter: Increased hazard of mortality in cases compatible with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1 - a retrospective case-control study, 19 January 2021

Paper prepared by the University of Exeter.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 8 April 2022

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University of Exeter: Increased hazard of mortality in cases compatible with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1 - a retrospective case-control study, 19 January 2021

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Paper by the University of Exeter on the estimated mortality hazard ratio for the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7). This paper was available for participants to read at SAGE 77 on 21 January 2021, but not considered or discussed in the meeting.

The paper is the assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

This paper should be read in the context of the NERVTAG paper on COVID-19 variant of concern B.1.1.7 from SAGE 77.

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 These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.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 8 April 2022