The scientific literature on COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and these articles were selected for review based on their relevance to Washington State decision making around COVID-19 response efforts. Included in these Lit Reps are some manuscripts that have been made available online as pre-prints but have not yet undergone peer review. Please be aware of this when reviewing articles included in the Lit Reps.<\/p>\n
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Morley et al. (July 16, 2020). Social Distancing Metrics and Estimates of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Rates. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/PHH.0000000000001240<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Ali et al. (July 21, 2020). Serial Interval of SARS-CoV-2 Was Shortened over Time by Nonpharmaceutical Interventions. Science.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/science.abc9004<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Yamagishi et al. (July 21, 2020). Environmental Sampling for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 during COVID-19 Outbreak in the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship. The Journal of Infectious Diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/infdis\/jiaa437<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Wu et al. (July 21, 2020). SARS-CoV-2 Titers in Wastewater Are Higher than Expected from Clinically Confirmed Cases.\u00a0MSystems.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1128\/mSystems.00614-20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Greene et al. (July 21, 2020). Detecting Emerging COVID-19 Community Outbreaks at High Spatiotemporal Resolution – New York City June 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Pre-print downloaded July 22 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.07.18.20156901<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Abolghasemi\u00a0et al. (July 6, 2020). Clinical Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma for Treatment of COVID-19 Infections: Results of a Multicenter Clinical Study. Transfusion and Apheresis Science.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.transci.2020.102875<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSerial Interval of SARS-CoV-2 Was Shortened over Time by Nonpharmaceutical Interventions<\/h5>\n
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Environmental Sampling for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 during COVID-19 Outbreak in the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship<\/h5>\n
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SARS-CoV-2 Titers in Wastewater Are Higher than Expected from Clinically Confirmed Cases<\/h5>\n
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Detecting Emerging COVID-19 Community Outbreaks at High Spatiotemporal Resolution – New York City June 2020<\/h5>\n
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Testing and Treatment<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
Clinical Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma for Treatment of COVID-19 Infections: Results of a Multicenter Clinical Study<\/h5>\n
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Clinical Characteristics<\/span><\/span>