Abstract

On May 19, 2021, the Delta Variant of Concern (VOC), formerly known as the Indian VOC or B 1.617.2, became the dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Scotland. The Alpha VOC (formerly known as the Kent VOC, B.1.1.7, or S gene negative) had been the dominant strain previously, but it has rapidly been replaced

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Sheikh, A., McMenamin, J., Taylor, B. & Robertson, C. 2021, 'SARS-CoV-2 Delta VOC in Scotland: demographics, risk of hospital admission, and vaccine effectiveness', The Lancet, 397(10293), pp. 2461-2462. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01358-1

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