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Title

The risk of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant emergence in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Abstract

We estimated the probability of undetected emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in 25 low and middle-income countries (LMICs) prior to December 5, 2021. In nine countries, the risk exceeds 50 %; in Turkey, Pakistan and the Philippines, it exceeds 99 %. Risks are generally lower in the Americas than Europe or Asia.

Journal

Epidemics

Citation

Bi K, Herrera-Diestra JL, Bai Y, Du Z, Wang L, Gibson G, Johnson-Leon M, Fox SJ, Meyers LA. (2023). The risk of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant emergence in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Epidemics, (42)

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