The role of regular asymptomatic testing in reducing the impact of a COVID-19 wave

The role of regular asymptomatic testing in reducing the impact of a COVID-19 wave

Testing for infection with SARS-CoV-2 is an important intervention in reducing onwards transmission of COVID-19, particularly when combined with the isolation and contact-tracing of positive cases. Many countries with the capacity to do so have made use of lab-processed Polymerase Chain Reaction (PC...

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Main Authors: Miguel E.P. Silva, Martyn Fyles, Li Pi, Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths, Thomas House, Caroline Jay, Elizabeth Fearon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Epidemics
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
Rapid antigen test
Lateral flow device
Polymerase chain reaction
Individual based model
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175543652300035X

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