The risk of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant emergence in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Peer-reviewed
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Authors
Bi, Kaiming
Herrera-Diestra, Jose Luis
Bai, Yuan
Du, Zhanwei
Abstract
We estimated the probability of undetected emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in 25 low and middle-income countries (LMICs) prior to December 5, 2021. In nine countries, the risk exceeds 50 %; in Turkey, Pakistan and the Philippines, it exceeds 99 %. Risks are generally lower in the Americas than Europe or Asia.
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Covid Importation, Emergence, LMICs, Omicron, Risk, Humans, COVID-19, Developing Countries, SARS-CoV-2, Europe
Journal Title
Epidemics
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1755-4365
1878-0067
1878-0067
Volume Title
42
Publisher
Elsevier BV
