Was Alpha deadlier than wild-type COVID? Analysis in rural England.
Julii BrainardCarlota Maria Grossi SampedroAnna SweetingRichard FordhamPublished in: Infection (2022)
The Alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 did not lead to higher mortality rates for any age, deprivation or sex group, compared to case fatality rates in the early part of the pandemic period.