Quantifying the impact of public health protection measures on the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

J Infect

UMR Inserm, U1043; UMR CNRS, U5282, Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan (CPTP), Toulouse 31300, France; CHU Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan, Virology Laboratory, 31300 France.

Published: March 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • A new virus called SARS-CoV-2 has emerged since December 2019, affecting millions and resulting in thousands of deaths globally.
  • * Researchers developed a model to evaluate how local protective measures impact the spread of the virus in Toulouse, France.
  • * The study aims to determine the effectiveness of these measures and adjust health service strategies accordingly.

Article Abstract

The new virus, SARS-CoV-2, has probably affected millions of people world-wide since December 2019 and killed thousand. We have designed a model and used it to quantify the effect of local protective measures on the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic, assess their effectiveness and adapt health service strategies in Toulouse, France.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7592019PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.10.026DOI Listing

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