International travel‐related control measures to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid review

JM Stratil, RL Biallas, M Coenen… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In late 2019, the first cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) were
reported in Wuhan, China, followed by a worldwide spread. Numerous countries have …

An insight overview on COVID-19 mRNA vaccines: advantageous, pharmacology, mechanism of action, and prospective considerations

MS Mirtaleb, R Falak, J Heshmatnia… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
The worldwide spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has urged scientists to present some novel vaccine platforms during this pandemic to …

High infectiousness immediately before COVID-19 symptom onset highlights the importance of continued contact tracing

WS Hart, PK Maini, RN Thompson - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Background: Understanding changes in infectiousness during SARS-COV-2 infections is
critical to assess the effectiveness of public health measures such as contact tracing …

Effectiveness of testing, contact tracing and isolation interventions among the general population on reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review

H Littlecott, C Herd, J O'Rourke… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We conducted a systematic literature review of general population testing, contact tracing,
case isolation and contact quarantine interventions to assess their effectiveness in reducing …

Impact of BNT162b2 vaccination and isolation on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Israeli households: an observational study

M Layan, M Gilboa, T Gonen… - American Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Several studies have characterized the effectiveness of vaccines against severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. However, estimates of their …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges for modelling interventions for future pandemics

ME Kretzschmar, B Ashby, E Fearon, CE Overton… - Epidemics, 2022 - Elsevier
Mathematical modelling and statistical inference provide a framework to evaluate different
non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical interventions for the control of epidemics that has …

Inference of the SARS-CoV-2 generation time using UK household data

WS Hart, S Abbott, A Endo, J Hellewell, E Miller… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
The distribution of the generation time (the interval between individuals becoming infected
and transmitting the virus) characterises changes in the transmission risk during SARS-CoV …

Reducing travel-related SARS-CoV-2 transmission with layered mitigation measures: symptom monitoring, quarantine, and testing

MA Johansson, H Wolford, P Paul, PS Diaz, TH Chen… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Balancing the control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission with the resumption of travel
is a global priority. Current recommendations include mitigation measures before, during …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to PM2. 5 and PM10 and COVID-19 infection rates and mortality: A one-year observational study in Poland

M Czwojdzińska, M Terpińska, A Kuźniarski… - Biomedical journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Atmospheric contamination, especially particulate matter (PM), can be
associated viral infections connected with respiratory failure. Literature data indicates that …

Evolutionary safety of lethal mutagenesis driven by antiviral treatment

G Lobinska, Y Pilpel, MA Nowak - PLoS biology, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Nucleoside analogs are a major class of antiviral drugs. Some act by increasing the viral
mutation rate causing lethal mutagenesis of the virus. Their mutagenic capacity, however …