Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 24, 2020

Evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to suppress the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid systematic review

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  • Juneau et al provide a comprehensive summary of the evidence on SARS-CoV-19 epidemic control, with a focus on cost-effectiveness. They report on higher-quality evidence from studies that support the cost effectiveness of hand washing and face masks. For COVID-19: (1) social distancing is effective but costly, especially when adopted late and (2) adopting as early as possible a combination of interventions that includes hand washing, face masks, swift contact tracing and case isolation, and protective equipment for healthcare workers is likely to be the most cost-effective strategy 

Juneau et al. (Apr 24, 2020). Evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to suppress the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid systematic review. Pre-print downloaded Apr 24 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.20.20054726