Implication of backward contact tracing in the presence of overdispersed transmission in COVID-19 outbreaks [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Introduction: Contact tracing has the potential to control outbreaks without the need for stringent physical distancing policies, e.g. civil lockdowns. Unlike forward contact tracing, backward contact tracing identifies the source of newly detected cases. This approach is particularly valuable when...

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Main Authors: Akira Endo, Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Working Group, Quentin J. Leclerc, Gwenan M. Knight, Graham F. Medley, Katherine E. Atkins, Sebastian Funk, Adam J. Kucharski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2021-01-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-239/v2