Only strict quarantine measures can curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Italy, 2020

Sjödin, Henrik; Wilder‐Smith, Annelies; Osman, Sarah; Farooq, Zia; Rocklöv, Joacim

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.es.2020.25.13.2000280

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“…In a mathematical model done on the spread of COVID-19 in Italy, it was shown that without strict quarantine rules the pandemic could not be controlled and that the number of secondary cases increased in proportion to the size of households. According to the simulation, if the household is comprised of 2 people and full quarantine has been put in place, expected secondary cases are 3 within the 14-day period; with a household of 6, this number increases to 16 [12].…”

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COVID-19: Prevention and control measures in community

2020

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On January 30, 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and, in March 2020, began to characterize it as a pandemic in order to emphasize the gravity of the situation and urge all countries to take action in detecting infection and preventing spread. Unfortunately, there is no medication that has been approved by the FDA, gone through controlled studies and demonstrated an effect on the virus for this global pandemic. Although there are cures for illnesses and developments made by leaps and bounds in our day, the strongest and most effective weapon that society has against this virus that is affecting not just health but also economics, politics, and social order, is the prevention of its spread. The main points in preventing the spread in society are hand hygiene, social distancing and quarantine. With increased testing capacity, detecting more COVID-19 positive patients in the community will also enable the reduction of secondary cases with stricter quarantine rules.

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“…This reduction can mainly be explained by reduced number of contacts among people owing to movement restrictions. Studies on the impact of lockdown in other countries also reported reduction in reproductive number which translates in to flattening of the curve and delaying of peak (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19). Yet as mentioned earlier, the effective R0 estimations are dynamic and may change over age structure, time and nature of intervention.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 epidemic curtailment strategies in selected Indian states: an analysis by reproduction number and doubling time with incidence modelling

Mitra

Pakhare

Roy

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The Government of India in network with the State Governments has implemented the epidemic curtailment strategies inclusive of case-isolation, quarantine and lockdown in response to ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak . In this manuscript we attempt to estimate the effect of these steps across ten Indian states using crowd-sourced data. The chosen transmission parameters are -reproduction number (R0), doubling time and growth rate during the early epidemic phase (15 days into lockdown) and 30 days into lockdown (23rd April 2020) through maximum likelihood approach.The overall analysis shows the decreasing trends in reproductive numbers and growth rate (with few exceptions) and incremental doubling time. The curtailment strategies employed by the Indian government seems to be effective in reducing the transmission parameters of the COVID-19 epidemic. The effective reproductive numbers are still higher above the threshold of 1, the resultant absolute numbers tend to augment as a function of time. The curtailment strategy thus may take into account these findings while formulating further course of actions.

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“…On March 9 th , the Italian Government implemented extraordinary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 (Lazzerini & Putoto, 2020). Lockdown was enforced on all citizens, except for necessity, work in essential services, and health circumstances (Sjödin, Wilder-Smith, Osman, Farooq, & Rocklöv, 2020). More restrictive containment measures, the so-called 'Phase One' of the COVID-19 emergency plan, were implemented from March 9 th until May 4 th (Italian Ministry of Health, 2020).…”

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Living with cancer in the COVID-19 pandemic: An Italian survey on self-isolation at home

Biagioli

Albanesi

Belloni

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Objective: To investigate the perception of self-isolation at home in patients with cancer during the lockdown period because of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted through an online survey from March 29th to May 3rd, 2020. Perception of self-isolation was assessed in patients with cancer during quarantine at home using the ISOLA scale, after evaluation of its psychometric properties. Content analysis was used to analyse two open-ended questions.Results: Participants were 195 adult patients with cancer (female = 76%; mean age = 50.3 ± 11.2; haematological malignancy = 51.3%). They reported moderate isolation-related suffering (M = 2.64 ± 0.81), problems in the relationship with others (M = 3.31 ± 1.13), and difficulties in the relationship with oneself (M = 3.14 ± 1.06). Patients who experienced significantly more social problems were the older ones, with lower education, and living without minor children. Overall, four main categories emerged from the qualitative content analysis: 1) Lack of freedom and social life, 2) Uncertainty and worries, 3) Feeling supported, and 4) Dealing with isolation.Conclusion: Living with cancer in the COVID-19 pandemic was often perceived as an isolating experience, primarily in terms of detachment from loved ones.

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Only strict quarantine measures can curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Italy, 2020

Cited by 331 publications

References 15 publications

COVID-19: Prevention and control measures in community

COVID-19: Prevention and control measures in community

Impact of COVID-19 epidemic curtailment strategies in selected Indian states: an analysis by reproduction number and doubling time with incidence modelling

Living with cancer in the COVID-19 pandemic: An Italian survey on self-isolation at home

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