New: r0All contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-180932hive-185836photographyuncommonlabhive-183397hive-150122hive-101145hive-188619hive-144064bitcoinhive-145157krsuccesshive-184714lifehive-109690hive-193637hive-103599hive-139150TrendingNewHotLikersbumblecat (78)in omicron • 3 years agoJust wanted to clarify some things re: Omicron.Comparisons to Measles are somewhat misleading. Omicron spreads quite rapidly. Doubling times of ~2-3 days. But its fast growth can be a combination of a high R0 or a short generation time (time…pomeline (79)in covid • 3 years agoOmicron immunity evasion scenario.A somewhat educated guess by Trevor Bedford at where Omicron could potentially fit in relation to the other variants of concern in regards to immune evasion and R0. This is very rough based on the…bumblecat (78)in covid • 4 years agoVaccines won't solve everything all at once!The discussion of at what point vaccines allow life to return to normal often seems confused to me. The effect isn't sudden at the point that we reach herd immunity — rather vaccines allow a gradual…
