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Lessons learnt from easing COVID-19 restrictions: an analysis of countries and regions in Asia Pacific and Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global crisis. Many countries have implemented
restrictions on population movement to slow the spread of severe acute respiratory …
restrictions on population movement to slow the spread of severe acute respiratory …
Epidemiology, transmission dynamics and control of SARS: the 2002–2003 epidemic
This paper reviews current understanding of the epidemiology, transmission dynamics and
control of the aetiological agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We present …
control of the aetiological agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). We present …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic performance of different sampling approaches for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
…, HC So, KY Ng, BJ Cowling, GM Leung… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The comparative performance of different clinical sampling methods for
diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR among populations with suspected infection …
diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR among populations with suspected infection …
Nowcasting and forecasting the potential domestic and international spread of the 2019-nCoV outbreak originating in Wuhan, China: a modelling study
Background Since Dec 31, 2019, the Chinese city of Wuhan has reported an outbreak of
atypical pneumonia caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Cases have been …
atypical pneumonia caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Cases have been …
[HTML][HTML] Early transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China, of novel coronavirus–infected pneumonia
Background The initial cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP)
occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020. We …
occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020. We …
[HTML][HTML] Temporal dynamics in viral shedding and transmissibility of COVID-19
…, Y Wu, L Zhao, F Zhang, BJ Cowling, F Li, GM Leung - Nature medicine, 2020 - nature.com
We report temporal patterns of viral shedding in 94 patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19
and modeled COVID-19 infectiousness profiles from a separate sample of 77 infector–…
and modeled COVID-19 infectiousness profiles from a separate sample of 77 infector–…
[HTML][HTML] Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks
We identified seasonal human coronaviruses, influenza viruses and rhinoviruses in exhaled
breath and coughs of children and adults with acute respiratory illness. Surgical face masks …
breath and coughs of children and adults with acute respiratory illness. Surgical face masks …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China
As of 29 February 2020 there were 79,394 confirmed cases and 2,838 deaths from COVID-19
in mainland China. Of these, 48,557 cases and 2,169 deaths occurred in the epicenter, …
in mainland China. Of these, 48,557 cases and 2,169 deaths occurred in the epicenter, …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins
…, LF Li, FF Sun, S Qin, JC Huang, GM Leung… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The ongoing outbreak of viral pneumonia in China and across the world is associated with
a new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 1. This outbreak has been tentatively associated with a …
a new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 1. This outbreak has been tentatively associated with a …
[HTML][HTML] Early transmissibility assessment of the N501Y mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2 in the United Kingdom, October to November 2020
Two new SARS-CoV-2 lineages with the N501Y mutation in the receptor-binding domain of
the spike protein spread rapidly in the United Kingdom. We estimated that the earlier 501Y …
the spike protein spread rapidly in the United Kingdom. We estimated that the earlier 501Y …