Abstract:BACKGROUND
Early efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic have been focused on Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) in the absence of effective treatments or sufficient vaccine supply. While retrospective analyses and modeling studies confirmed that severe restrictions of social contacts, i.e., lockdowns, are most effective in reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2, they incur large economic costs and mental health risks. Earlier detection of cases has also been proposed as an effective… Show more
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