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Topic: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
March 9, 2020
The timing of one-shot interventions for epidemic control
The apparent early success in China’s large-scale intervention to control the COVID-19 epidemic has led to interest in whether other countries can replicate it. In their paper, Lauro et al studied the impact of a single short-term intervention on an epidemic and offer insight into how best to time an intervention whose impact on society…
Transmission of corona virus disease 2019 during the incubation period may lead to a quarantine loophole
Xia et al report that transmission of COVID-9 may occur among close contacts during the incubation period, which may lead to a quarantine loophole. They suggest strong and effective countermeasures be implemented to prevent or mitigate asymptomatic transmission during the incubation period in populations at high risk. Li et al. (Mar 8, 2020). Transmission of…
Modeling the Comparative Impact of Individual Quarantine vs. Active Monitoring of Contacts for the Mitigation of COVID-19
Peak et al examined the effectiveness of NPI on containing an outbreak of COVID-19. They found that with a short serial interval (4.8 days), individual quarantine can be an effective tool for outbreak containment in settings with high intervention implementation (at least 75% of infected contacts identified and quarantined). In areas where intervention performance is…
March 6, 2020
Validity of Wrist and Forehead Temperature in Temperature Screening in the General Population During the Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus: a prospective real-world study
528 participants were included in a study assessing the accuracy and precisions of forehead and wrist temperatures measurements. Wrist measurements appear to be more stable under different circumstances for people outdoors. Both measurements were accurate for people indoors. Chen et al. (Mar 6, 2020). Validity of Wrist and Forehead Temperature in Temperature Screening in the…
March 5, 2020
Monitoring Disease Transmissibility of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease in Zhejiang, China
Social distancing measures in Zhejiang Province appear to have reduced COVID-19 transmission. Authors suggest the study findings may be particularly relevant to high-risk regions. Chong et al. (Mar 5, 2020). Monitoring Disease Transmissibility of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease in Zhejiang, China. Pre-print downloaded Mar 5 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.02.20028704
March 2, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak on the Diamond Princess cruise ship: estimating the epidemic potential and effectiveness of public health countermeasures
Modeling of disease transmission on the Diamond Princess cruise ship offers insight into the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions in reducing COVID-19 transmission. Removing ill passengers and quarantining all others may have reduced the incidence of COVID-19 from 79% to 17%, translating to roughly 2,307 prevented cases by Feb 19. However, modelling also indicates that earlier…
Saudi Arabia`s measures to curb the COVID-19 outbreak: temporary suspension of the Umrah pilgrimage
Saudia Arabia has placed restrictions on Umrah pilgrimage travelers to curb the spread of COVID-19. Umrah is considered smaller than the Hajj pilgrimage, but Umrah travelers tend to fly commercially and do not receive the same health education resources as Hajj pilgrims. Other factors increasing risk among Umrah pilgrims are described. Ebrahim et al. (Feb…
Key Points of the Program for Disinfection Technology in Special Places During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak
China CDC has published their recommended disinfection processes for SARS-CoV-2. Wang et al. (Feb 28, 2020). Key Points of the Program for Disinfection Technology in Special Places During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak. China CDC Weekly. http://weekly.chinacdc.cn/en/article/id/9a7c7cbe-1419-401a-b2eb-dcae9d832e0f
Transmission characteristics of the COVID-19 outbreak in China: a study driven by data
Non-Hubei COVID-19 cases in China were assessed to estimate generation time, incubation period, and time from symptom onset to isolation and diagnosis. While the current standard is a 14-day quarantine, this study suggests that this may be insufficient. The authors recommend a 22-day quarantine period. They also estimate that patients may become infectious on average…
February 26, 2020
Real-time monitoring the transmission potential of COVID-19 in Singapore, February 2020
Containment efforts in Singapore, including social distancing and active case finding efforts, appear to be successfully limiting the spread of COVID-19. Tariq et al. (Feb 25, 2020). Real-time monitoring the transmission potential of COVID-19 in Singapore, February 2020. Pre-print downloaded Feb 26 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.21.20026435
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