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Assessing the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Switzerland
(2020-05-08)Following the rapid dissemination of COVID-19 cases in Switzerland, large-scale non- pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were implemented by the cantons and the federal government between February 28 and March 20. Estimates ... -
Social distancing and movement constraint as the most likely factors for COVID-19 outbreak control in Brazil
(2020-05-08)As thousands of new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, there is an increasing demand to understand the factors underlying the spread of this disease. Using country-level data, we modeled the early growth in the number ... -
Containing Covid-19 outbreaks with spatiallytargeted short-term lockdowns and mass-testing
(2020-05-09)We assess the efficacy of spatially targeted lockdown or mass-testing and case-isolation in individual communities, as a compliment to contact-tracing and social-distancing, for containing SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. Using the ... -
How and when to end the COVID-19 lockdown: an optimisation approach
(2020-05-02)Countries around the world are in a state of lockdown to help limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2. However, as the number of new daily confirmed cases begins to decrease, governments must decide how to release their populations ... -
Population-scale testing can suppress the spread of COVID-19
(2020-05-28)We propose an additional intervention that would contribute to the control of the COVID-19 pandemic, offer more protection for people working in essential jobs, and help guide an eventual reopening of society. The intervention ...