TY - JOUR
AU - Shah, Syed Ahmar
AU - Moore, Emily
AU - Robertson, Chris
AU - Jim McMenamin
AU - Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal
AU - Simpson, Colin R.
AU - Shi, Ting
AU - Agrawal, Utkarsh
AU - McCowan, Colin
AU - Stock, Sarah J.
AU - Ritchie, Lewis D.
AU - Sheikh, Aziz
PY - 2021
DA - August
TI - Predicted COVID-19 positive cases, hospitalisations, and deaths associated with the Delta variant of concern, June-July, 2021
JO - The Lancet Digital Health
EP - E541
VL - 3
IS - 9
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00175-8
AB - We previously reported on the speed with which the Delta variant of concern (VOC) took hold in Scotland.The Delta VOC has subsequently established itself in many other parts of the world and has emerged as the dominant strain internationally. Recent data have shown that the Delta VOC is more transmissible,associated with higher rates of hospitalisation than other variants, and that vaccines might be less effective in preventing infection than they are with the Alpha VOC.Consequently, there are concerns about the extent to which lockdown restrictions can safely be lifted, even in countries with high vaccination coverage.
PB - Elsevier
UR - https://publichealthscotland.scot/id/42329
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Hospital care
ER