Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission and relies on population adherence

Evaluations of the UK’s contact tracing programme have shown that it has had limited impact on COVID-19 control. Here, the authors show that with high levels of reporting and adherence, contact tracing could reduce transmission, but it should not be used as the sole control measure.

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Autores principales: Emma L. Davis, Tim C. D. Lucas, Anna Borlase, Timothy M. Pollington, Sam Abbott, Diepreye Ayabina, Thomas Crellen, Joel Hellewell, Li Pi, CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, Graham F. Medley, T. Déirdre Hollingsworth, Petra Klepac
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/58e188cd13e54388a42dc2455aea7cce
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Sumario:Evaluations of the UK’s contact tracing programme have shown that it has had limited impact on COVID-19 control. Here, the authors show that with high levels of reporting and adherence, contact tracing could reduce transmission, but it should not be used as the sole control measure.