Assessing transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England

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@timcolbourn The 2nd lockdown was an early lockdown for the Alpha B.1.1.7 variant. (See ICL report: https://t.co/5BaLOM0mRL ) B.1.1.7 continued to grow exponentially throughout the November 2020 lockdown. Contrast this with the belief in a sudden drop i…

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@tomhfh The second lockdown did not reduce R for the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) below 1.0 anywhere in England. https://t.co/dBLVg1CzJa

Looking at the relative increase in B.1.1.7 in various regions, it is impossible to see an effect of applying the lockdown on 5 Nov 2020 and lifting the lockdown on 2 Dec 2020. (chart: https://t.co/mEe00QerqS ) (3/5) https://t.co/F7we1tkXZH

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