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. 2022 Jan;22(1):2-3.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00474-6. Epub 2021 Aug 27.

Importance of epidemiological factors in the evaluation of transmissibility and clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Jérôme R Lechien  1 , Sven Saussez  2
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Importance of epidemiological factors in the evaluation of transmissibility and clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Jérôme R Lechien et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 Jan.
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We declare no competing interests. We thank Claire Hopkins for advice and collaboration.

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