Prevention

This study found that the secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in households was 16%. Spouses were at highest risk. This cohort study sought to determine the features of household transmission of COVID-19. Researchers examined 105 index patients and 392 household Read More

This study makes the case that a lot of disease transmission occurs before symptoms occur in index cases, and disease control measures need to be adjusted accordingly. Researchers examined viral shedding in 94 patients with COVID-19. They also modeled COVID-19 Read More

This article discusses the role of YouTube and the entertainment industry in saving lives by educating and mobilizing the public to adopt behaviors for community mitigation of COVID-19. Effective community mitigation through voluntary behavior change is currently the only way Read More

This commentary highlights the need to review evidence from effective public health interventions in other countries and to be transparent with why public health decisions are being implemented to gain trust and action of citizens. The WHO-China Joint Mission on Read More

This advisory from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines a 5 step process for protecting residents, families and staff. The steps are as follows: Keep COVID-19 from entering your facility: Restrict all visitors except for compassionate care situations Read More

This story describes how hundreds of prisoners and staff in the federal prison systems have contracted the Coronavirus, resulting in Justice Department inspection to assess facility compliance with mitigation best practices. The review will cover Bureau of Prisons facilities, halfway Read More

This review from Kaiser Health News discusses various approaches cities and states are taking to reduce the risks of COVID-19 outbreaks in incarcerated populations. As jails and prisons house populations in settings that do not lend themselves to reducing exposure Read More

This modeling study reinforces the need to plan ahead for future efforts to control COVID-19 long into the future. While our focus right now is on social distancing and flattening the curve, we still need to understand the future of Read More

This study confirms that WHO-recommended hand sanitizer formulations are effective at killing the coronavirus. Researchers looked at how well World Health Organization–recommended hand rub formulations killed the virus, at full strength and multiple dilutions, and of the active ingredients. All Read More

This Viewpoint describes the outbreak response infrastructure developed by the Taiwanese government following the SARS epidemic in 2003 and actions in response to COVID-19, including dedicated hotlines for symptom reporting, mobile phone messaging and case tracking, and the ramping up Read More