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Imperial College London: Delta (B.1.617.2) transmission in England – risk factors and transmission advantage, 1 June 2021

Paper prepared by Imperial College London on the B.1.617.2 Delta variant of concern.

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Imperial College London: Delta (B.1.617.2) transmission in England – risk factors and transmission advantage, 1 June 2021

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Paper from Imperial College London on the risk factors and transmission advantage of Delta variant (B.1.617.2). It was considered at SAGE 91 on 3 June 2021.

The paper is the assessment of the evidence at the time of writing. As new evidence or data emerges, SAGE updates its advice accordingly.

This paper should be read alongside the SPI-M-O: Consensus statement on COVID-19, 3 June 2021, also released under SAGE 91.

These documents are released as pre-print publications that have provided the government with rapid evidence during an emergency. These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

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