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University of Warwick: Omicron Modelling, 22 December 2021

Paper prepared by the University of Warwick.

• From: Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
• Published: 24 December 2021

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University of Warwick: Omicron Modelling, 22 December 2021

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Paper prepared by the University of Warwick on the B.1.1.529 Omicron variant of concern. It was considered at SAGE 101 on 23 December 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 accompanying papers from SAGE 101:

• SPI-M-O: Consensus Statement on COVID-19, 22 December 2021
• LSHTM: Omicron scenarios:​ 28 December restrictions​, 22 December 2021

See more information on:

• what epidemiological modelling is and how it is used by government
• epidemiological modelling frequency asked questions

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 These documents have not been peer-reviewed and there is no restriction on authors submitting and publishing this evidence in peer-reviewed journals.

Published 24 December 2021