Publications by authors named "Prakhar Dwivedi"
Article Synopsis
- The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 led to a significant increase in COVID-19 infections among younger individuals (<20 years), with a notable rise in symptomatic cases and hospitalizations compared to the wild-type strain.
- There was a demographic shift, with more women being infected with the Delta variant, while the proportion of infected men decreased.
- The study analyzed data from a large sample size of COVID-19 cases in India, revealing younger average ages for those infected and hospitalized with the Delta variant compared to the wild-type strain.
Background: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, health policymakers globally have been attempting to predict an impending wave of COVID-19. India experienced a devastating second wave of COVID-19 in the late first week of May 2021. We retrospectively analyzed the viral genomic sequences and epidemiological data reflecting the emergence and spread of the second wave of COVID-19 in India to construct a prediction model.
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