Summary Background Ending Zero-COVID is challenging, particularly when vaccine
coverage is low. Considering Wallis and Futuna, a French Zero-COVID territory affected by …

Despite progress in clinical care for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
population-wide interventions are still crucial to manage the pandemic, which has been …

Background The dynamics of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 are complicated by age-
dependent factors, changing levels of infection, and the relaxation of non-pharmaceutical …

Abstract Objectives New Caledonia, a former zero-COVID country, was confronted with a
SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant outbreak in September 2021. We evaluate the relative …

Background England's COVID-19 roadmap out of lockdown policy set out the timeline and
conditions for the stepwise lifting of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) as vaccination …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, widespread non-pharmaceutical interventions
(NPIs), including physical distancing, mask wearing, and enhanced hygiene, have been …

Abstract Background Since the initial Wuhan outbreak, China has been containing COVID-
19 outbreaks through its “dynamic zero-COVID” policy. Striking a balance between …

Background As vaccination coverage against SARS-CoV-2 increases amidst the emergence
and spread of more infectious and potentially more deadly viral variants, decisions on timing …

The sudden outbreak and global spread of COVID-19 took the world by surprise. Policy
makers started to work side-by-side with theoreticians, as there were and still are many …

Background The 'third wave'of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, China was suppressed by non-
pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). Although social distancing regulations were quickly …