How Effective Is Isolation, Testing, and Tracing on Reducing Transmission? (image)

The Lancet

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In the absence of a vaccine or highly effective treatments for COVID-19, combining isolation and intensive contact tracing with physical distancing measures--such as limits on daily social or workplace contacts--might be the most effective and efficient way to achieve and maintain epidemic control, according to new modelling research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

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The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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