Using simulation modelling and systems science to help contain COVID‐19: A systematic review

W Zhang, S Liu, N Osgood, H Zhu… - Systems research and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study systematically reviews applications of three simulation approaches, that is,
system dynamics model (SDM), agent‐based model (ABM) and discrete event simulation …

[HTML][HTML] No causal effect of school closures in Japan on the spread of COVID-19 in spring 2020

K Fukumoto, CT McClean, K Nakagawa - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Among tool kits to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, school closures are one of the most frequent non …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of worldwide individual non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 transmission across waves and space

Y Ge, WB Zhang, H Liu, CW Ruktanonchai… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Governments worldwide have rapidly deployed non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to
mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the effect of these individual NPI measures …

Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic

Cochrane Public Health Group… - Cochrane Database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Plain language summary Were measures taken by schools to contain the COVID‐19
pandemic effective? Key messages• Overall, results suggested that a range of school …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection among staff and students in a cohort of English primary and secondary schools during 2020–2021

JR Hargreaves, SM Langan, WE Oswald… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background There remains uncertainty about the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 among
school students and staff and the extent to which non-pharmaceutical-interventions reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Model-based assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmission dynamics within partially vaccinated K-12 school populations

JR Head, KL Andrejko, JV Remais - The Lancet Regional Health …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background We examined school reopening policies amidst ongoing transmission of the
highly transmissible Delta variant, accounting for vaccination among individuals≥ 12 years …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal social contacts among school-aged children during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Bay Area Contacts among Kids (BACK) study

KL Andrejko, JR Head, JA Lewnard… - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The San Francisco Bay Area was the first region in the United States to
enact school closures to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The effects of closures on …

[HTML][HTML] Female Leadership during COVID-19: The Effectiveness of Diverse Approaches towards Mitigation Management during a Pandemic

E Ozdenerol, RM Bingham-Byrne, J Seboly - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper tackles the question of how female leaders at national levels of government
managed COVID-19 response and recovery from the first COVID-19 case in their respective …

Estimated transmission outcomes and costs of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing, screening, and surveillance strategies among a simulated population of primary school …

A Bilinski, A Ciaranello, MC Fitzpatrick… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance In addition to illness, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to historic educational
disruptions. In March 2021, the federal government allocated $10 billion for COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Social contact patterns relevant for infectious disease transmission in Cambodia

WTM Leung, A Meeyai, HR Holt, B Khieu, T Chhay… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Social mixing patterns are key determinants of infectious disease transmission.
Mathematical models parameterised with empirical data from contact pattern surveys have …