Impact of mass testing during an epidemic rebound of SARS-CoV-2: a modelling study using the example of France.

Impact of mass testing during an epidemic rebound of SARS-CoV-2: a modelling study using the example of France. Euro Surveill. 2021 Jan;26(1): Authors: Bosetti P, Kiem CT, Yazdanpanah Y, Fontanet A, Lina B, Colizza V, Cauchemez S Abstract We used a mathematical model to evaluate the impact of mass testing in the control of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Under optimistic assumptions, one round of mass testing may reduce daily infections by up to 20-30%. Consequently, very frequent testing would be required to control a quickly growing epidemic if other control measures were to be relaxed. Mass testing is most relevant when epidemic growth remains limited through a combination of interventions. PMID: 33413741 [PubMed - in process]
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