CoV-Spectrum: analysis of globally shared SARS-CoV-2 data to identify and characterize new variants

C Chen, S Nadeau, M Yared, P Voinov, N **e… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Summary The CoV-Spectrum website supports the identification of new SARS-CoV-
2 variants of concern and the tracking of known variants. Its flexible amino acid and …

Early detection and surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 genomic variants in wastewater using COJAC

K Jahn, D Dreifuss, I Topolsky, A Kull… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The continuing emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest
emphasizes the need for early detection and epidemiological surveillance of novel variants …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of vaccination and non-pharmaceutical interventions on SARS-CoV-2 dynamics in Switzerland

AJ Shattock, EA Le Rutte, RP Dünner, S Sen, SL Kelly… - Epidemics, 2022 - Elsevier
Background As vaccination coverage against SARS-CoV-2 increases amidst the emergence
and spread of more infectious and potentially more deadly viral variants, decisions on timing …

Investigation of the use of a sensor bracelet for the presymptomatic detection of changes in physiological parameters related to COVID-19: an interim analysis of a …

M Risch, K Grossmann, S Aeschbacher, OC Weideli… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives We investigated machinelearningbased identification of presymptomatic COVID-
19 and detection of infection-related changes in physiology using a wearable device …

Estimating the strength of selection for new SARS-CoV-2 variants

CH Dorp, EE Goldberg, N Hengartner, R Ke… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Controlling the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic becomes increasingly challenging as the virus
adapts to human hosts through the continual emergence of more transmissible variants …

Detection and surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 genomic variants in wastewater

K Jahn, D Dreifuss, I Topolsky, A Kull… - MedRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 mutants with altered transmissibility, virulence, or
immunogenicity emphasizes the need for early detection and epidemiological surveillance …

A hybrid Neural Network-SEIR model for forecasting intensive care occupancy in Switzerland during COVID-19 epidemics

R Delli Compagni, Z Cheng, S Russo… - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Anticipating intensive care unit (ICU) occupancy is critical in supporting decision makers to
impose (or relax) measures that mitigate COVID-19 transmission. Mechanistic approaches …

Drivers and impact of the early silent invasion of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha

B Faucher, CE Sabbatini, P Czuppon… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) circulated cryptically before being identified as a
threat, delaying interventions. Here we studied the drivers of such silent spread and its …

A tale of two variants: Spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants Alpha in Geneva, Switzerland, and Beta in South Africa

CL Althaus, S Baggio, ML Reichmuth, EB Hodcroft… - MedRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) are spreading rapidly in different regions of
the world. The underlying mechanisms behind their transmission advantage remain unclear …

Inferring transmission fitness advantage of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern from wastewater samples using digital PCR, Switzerland, December 2020 through March …

L Caduff, D Dreifuss, T Schindler, AJ Devaux… - …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants of concern
(VOCs) have repeatedly and independently arisen. VOCs are characterised by increased …