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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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Autores principales: Cheng, Vincent Chi-Chung, Siu, Gilman Kit-Hang, Wong, Shuk-Ching, Au, Albert Ka-Wing, Ng, Cecilia Suk-Fun, Chen, Hong, Li, Xin, Lee, Lam-Kwong, Leung, Jake Siu-Lun, Lu, Kelvin Keru, Lo, Hazel Wing-Hei, Wong, Evelyn Yin-Kwan, Luk, Shik, Lam, Bosco Hoi-Shiu, To, Wing-Kin, Lee, Rodney Allan, Lung, David Christopher, Kwan, Mike Yat-Wah, Tse, Herman, Chuang, Shuk-Kwan, To, Kelvin Kai-Wang, Yuen, Kwok-Yung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8483778/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34611629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100281