Testing for COVID-19 is Much More Effective When Performed Immediately Prior to Social Mixing

• Главные авторы: Chad R. Wells (Автор), Senay Gokcebel (Автор), Abhishek Pandey (Автор), Alison P. Galvani (Автор), Jeffrey P. Townsend (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: To quantify the utility of RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests in preventing post-arrival transmission based on timing of the pre-departure test.Methods: We derived analytical expressions to compute post-arrival transmission when no test is performed, and when either an RT-PCR or any of 18 rap...