Complementation of contact tracing by mass testing for successful containment of beta COVID-19 variant (SARS-CoV-2 VOC B.1.351) epidemic in Hong Kong

Complementation of contact tracing by mass testing for successful containment of beta COVID-19 variant (SARS-CoV-2 VOC B.1.351) epidemic in Hong Kong

Background: Global dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) remains a concern. The aim of this study is to describe how mass testing and phylogenetic analysis successfully prevented local transmission of SARS-CoV-2 VOC in a densely populated city with low herd immunity for COVID-19. Me...

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Main Authors: Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng, Gilman Kit-Hang Siu, Shuk-Ching Wong, Albert Ka-Wing Au, Cecilia Suk-Fun Ng, Hong Chen, Xin Li, Lam-Kwong Lee, Jake Siu-Lun Leung, Kelvin Keru Lu, Hazel Wing-Hei Lo, Evelyn Yin-Kwan Wong, Shik Luk, Bosco Hoi-Shiu Lam, Wing-Kin To, Rodney Allan Lee, David Christopher Lung, Mike Yat-Wah Kwan, Herman Tse, Shuk-Kwan Chuang, Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Kwok-Yung Yuen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
Variants of Concern
Contact tracing
Mass testing
Phylogenetic analysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606521001905

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