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[HTML][HTML] Interventions to mitigate early spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore: a modelling study
Background Since the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak began in the Chinese city of
Wuhan on Dec 31, 2019, 68 imported cases and 175 locally acquired infections have been …
Wuhan on Dec 31, 2019, 68 imported cases and 175 locally acquired infections have been …
[HTML][HTML] Projecting social contact matrices in 152 countries using contact surveys and demographic data
Heterogeneities in contact networks have a major effect in determining whether a pathogen
can become epidemic or persist at endemic levels. Epidemic models that determine which …
can become epidemic or persist at endemic levels. Epidemic models that determine which …
Investigation of three clusters of COVID-19 in Singapore: implications for surveillance and response measures
Background Three clusters of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) linked to a tour group
from China, a company conference, and a church were identified in Singapore in February, …
from China, a company conference, and a church were identified in Singapore in February, …
[HTML][HTML] Are high-performing health systems resilient against the COVID-19 epidemic?
Comment www. thelancet. com Vol 395 March 14, 2020 849 the governments. In Singapore,
the government pays the cost of hospitalisation, irrespective of whether the patient is from …
the government pays the cost of hospitalisation, irrespective of whether the patient is from …
[HTML][HTML] The state of vaccine confidence 2016: global insights through a 67-country survey
Background Public trust in immunization is an increasingly important global health issue.
Losses in confidence in vaccines and immunization programmes can lead to vaccine …
Losses in confidence in vaccines and immunization programmes can lead to vaccine …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of COVID-19 epidemiology based on current evidence
As the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread rapidly across the globe, we
aimed to identify and summarize the existing evidence on epidemiological characteristics of …
aimed to identify and summarize the existing evidence on epidemiological characteristics of …
[HTML][HTML] Potential rapid diagnostics, vaccine and therapeutics for 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV): a systematic review
…, RKS Yap, HY Tan, YY Teo, CC Tan, AR Cook… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rapid diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics are important interventions for the management
of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. It is timely to systematically review …
of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. It is timely to systematically review …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against omicron in children 5 to 11 years of age
Background Since it was first identified in early November 2021, the B.1.1.529 (omicron)
variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread quickly …
variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread quickly …
[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and transmission risk factors among high-risk close contacts: a retrospective cohort study
Background The proportion of asymptomatic carriers and transmission risk factors of severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among household and non-…
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among household and non-…