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Enhancing global preparedness during an ongoing pandemic from partial and noisy data.
Pascal P Klamser1,2, Valeria d'Andrea3, Francesco Di Lauro4
1Robert Koch-Institute, Nordufer 20, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
PNAS Nexus
|June 23, 2023
Summary
Integrating genomic surveillance, mobility data, and epidemic modeling helps quantify the pandemic potential of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. This pandemic intelligence approach enhances global preparedness for future respiratory pathogen threats.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Genomic Surveillance
- Public Health
Background:
- The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been characterized by the emergence and dominance of new variants, such as B.1.1.529.
- Sustained community transmission, facilitated by international travel, promotes the evolution of mutated sub-lineages with significant pandemic potential, leading to recurrent global surges in cases.
- Effective pandemic preparedness requires timely assessment of emerging variants' threat levels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a framework for quantifying the pandemic potential of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants in their early stages.
- To provide quantifiable indicators for proactive policy interventions against rapidly spreading respiratory pathogens.
- To enhance global preparedness by integrating diverse data streams for a comprehensive understanding of variant dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Integration of national genomic surveillance data with global human mobility patterns.
- Application of large-scale epidemic modeling to assess variant spread and impact.
- Validation of the framework using data from globally circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, including BA.5 and BA.2.75.
- Development of a pandemic delay estimate combining multiple data sources.
Main Results:
- The proposed framework accurately quantifies the pandemic potential of emerging variants early in their spread.
- Insights into the pandemic potential of specific lineages like BA.5 and BA.2.75 were gained.
- Combining genomic, mobility, and modeling data is crucial for accurate relative assessment of lineage pandemic potential.
- The integrated 'pandemic intelligence' approach significantly outperforms country-level epidemic intelligence.
Conclusions:
- An integrated approach combining genomic surveillance, human mobility, and epidemic modeling is essential for assessing and managing emerging respiratory pathogen threats.
- This 'pandemic intelligence' framework offers a scalable solution to enhance global preparedness for future pandemics.
- Proactive policy interventions informed by quantified pandemic potential can mitigate the impact of future outbreaks.
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