Why we corrected our estimates for the reproduction number of two COVID subvariants

  • Written by: Fron Jackson-Webb, Deputy Editor/Senior Health Editor
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We published an article earlier this month that contained incorrect estimates for the basic reproduction number (R0) for COVID subvariants BA.4/BA.5 and BA.2. We have now corrected the error, but I wanted to take a minute to explain what went wrong and how we are addressing it.

The article – Australia is heading for its third...

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