Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence

Autor: Emma L. Davis, Tim C. D. Lucas, Anna Borlase, Timothy M. Pollington, Sam Abbott, Diepreye Ayabina, Thomas Crellen, Joel Hellewell, Li Pi, CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, Graham F. Medley, T. Déirdre Hollingsworth, Petra Klepac
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25531-5
Popis: Evaluations of the UK’s contact tracing programme have shown that it has had limited impact on COVID-19 control. Here, the authors show that with high levels of reporting and adherence, contact tracing could reduce transmission, but it should not be used as the sole control measure.
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