Quarantine and testing strategies in contact tracing for SARS-CoV-2: a modelling study
Background: In most countries, contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases are asked to quarantine for 14 days following exposure, to limit asymptomatic onward transmission. We assessed the merit of RT-PCR testing in reducing the length of quarantine,...
Billy Quilty
129d ago
A negative PCR test from a swab taken 7 days after exposure could allow for a reduction in the required quarantine period for traced contacts: a new preprint from myself, @samclifford, @StfnFlsch, @AdamJKucharski, John Edmunds, and @cmmid_lshtm.
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