| Literature DB >> 33413741 |
Paolo Bosetti1, Cécile Tran Kiem1,2, Yazdan Yazdanpanah3, Arnaud Fontanet4,5, Bruno Lina6,7, Vittoria Colizza8, Simon Cauchemez1.
Abstract
We used a mathematical model to evaluate the impact of mass testing in the control of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Under optimistic assumptions, one round of mass testing may reduce daily infections by up to 20-30%. Consequently, very frequent testing would be required to control a quickly growing epidemic if other control measures were to be relaxed. Mass testing is most relevant when epidemic growth remains limited through a combination of interventions.Entities:
Keywords: Covid-19; SARS-CoV-2; epidemic; mass testing
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33413741 PMCID: PMC7791601 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.26.1.2001978
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN: 1025-496X