Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)OutbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIsolation (microbiology)VirologyPatient isolationBetacoronavirusPandemicCoronavirus InfectionsMedicineGeographyBiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)BioinformaticsInternal medicineDisease

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine GB

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Year: 2020
Type: article
Volume: 8
Issue: 4
Pages: e488-e496
Citations: 2783
Access: Closed

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                                    Joel Hellewell, 
                                
                                    Sam Abbott, 
                                
                                    Amy Gimma
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts. 
                            The Lancet Global Health
                            , 8
                            (4)
                            , e488-e496.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30074-7
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30074-7