[HTML][HTML] Rapid review of social contact patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background: Physical distancing measures aim to reduce person-to-person contact, a key
driver of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. In …
driver of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. In …
[HTML][HTML] Social contact patterns and implications for infectious disease transmission–a systematic review and meta-analysis of contact surveys
Background: Transmission of respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 depends on
patterns of contact and mixing across populations. Understanding this is crucial to predict …
patterns of contact and mixing across populations. Understanding this is crucial to predict …
Age groups that sustain resurging COVID-19 epidemics in the United States
INTRODUCTION After initial declines, in mid-2020, a sustained resurgence in the
transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred in the United States …
transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred in the United States …
The impact of COVID-19 and strategies for mitigation and suppression in low-and middle-income countries
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a severe threat to
public health worldwide. We combine data on demography, contact patterns, disease …
public health worldwide. We combine data on demography, contact patterns, disease …
Changes in contact patterns shape the dynamics of the COVID-19 outbreak in China
Intense nonpharmaceutical interventions were put in place in China to stop transmission of
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As transmission intensifies in other …
the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As transmission intensifies in other …
Efficacy of contact tracing for the containment of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Objective Contact tracing is a central public health response to infectious disease outbreaks,
especially in the early stages of an outbreak when specific treatments are limited …
especially in the early stages of an outbreak when specific treatments are limited …
[HTML][HTML] What are the underlying transmission patterns of COVID-19 outbreak? An age-specific social contact characterization
Background COVID-19 has spread to 6 continents. Now is opportune to gain a deeper
understanding of what may have happened. The findings can help inform mitigation …
understanding of what may have happened. The findings can help inform mitigation …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 control measures on social contacts and transmission in Kenyan informal settlements
M Quaife, K Van Zandvoort, A Gimma, K Shah… - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Many low-and middle-income countries have implemented control measures
against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, it is not clear to what extent these …
against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, it is not clear to what extent these …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in social contacts in England during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021 as measured by the CoMix survey: A repeated …
Background During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the United
Kingdom government imposed public health policies in England to reduce social contacts in …
Kingdom government imposed public health policies in England to reduce social contacts in …
[HTML][HTML] Projecting contact matrices in 177 geographical regions: An update and comparison with empirical data for the COVID-19 era
Mathematical models have played a key role in understanding the spread of directly-
transmissible infectious diseases such as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as …
transmissible infectious diseases such as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), as well as …