Herd immunity–estimating the level required to halt the COVID-19 epidemics in affected countries

KO Kwok, F Lai, WI Wei, SYS Wong… - Journal of …, 2020 - journalofinfection.com
Previous workers have attempted to predict the cumulative number of cases of Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China. 1 However, since then, the epidemic has rapidly …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 significantly varies with age: Preliminary results from a mass population screening

G Pagani, F Conti, A Giacomelli… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We read with interest the article by C. Dimeglio and colleagues, in which the authors apply a
mathematical model to conclude that a SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Sindrome …

The concept of classical herd immunity may not apply to COVID-19

DM Morens, GK Folkers, AS Fauci - The Journal of Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
There has been speculation about when in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic we will be able to live with the virus in a manner that does not disrupt most …

Dyspnea rather than fever is a risk factor for predicting mortality in patients with COVID-19

L Shi, Y Wang, Y Wang, G Duan… - Journal of Infection, 2020 - journalofinfection.com
We note with interest the study of Liu et al. 1 where they used routine laboratory test
parameters to derive a potentially useful, independent measure (neutrophil–lymphocyte …

Herd immunity to COVID-19: alluring and elusive

K Kadkhoda - American journal of clinical pathology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is so far the largest infectious disease catastrophe of the 21st …

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with protection against symptomatic reinfection

AT Hanrath, BAI Payne, CJA Duncan - Journal of Infection, 2021 - journalofinfection.com
It has been recently suggested that prior exposure to seasonal coronaviruses might confer
cross-protection against SARS-CoV-2. 1 Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection itself confers …

Serum ferritin as an independent risk factor for severity in COVID-19 patients

Z Lin, F Long, Y Yang, X Chen, L Xu… - Journal of …, 2020 - journalofinfection.com
We note with interest the study of Liu et al. 1 where they used routine laboratory test
parameters to derive a potentially useful, independent measure (neutrophil–lymphocyte …

Will achieving herd immunity be a road to success to end the COVID-19 pandemic?

KO Kwok, EB McNeil, MTF Tsoi, VWI Wei, SYS Wong… - Journal of Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the availability of several different new vaccines, their
varying supply levels, effectiveness, and immunity duration across different ethnic …

[PDF][PDF] Flattening-the-curve associated with reduced COVID-19 case fatality rates-an ecological analysis of 65 countries

C Kenyon - Journal of Infection, 2020 - research.itg.be
Zhang et al., recently provided evidence in this journal that the timely supply of adequate
medical resources can reduce COVID-19 related mortality 1. They found that the case fatality …

Infection rates of 70% of the population observed within 3 weeks after release of COVID-19 restrictions in Macao, China

J Liang, R Liu, W He, Z Zeng, Y Wang… - Journal of …, 2023 - journalofinfection.com
We report the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Macao, Special Administrative Region, China.
Recently, the Chinese government announced the “20 measures” and “10 new measures” …