Interrupting transmission of COVID-19: lessons from containment efforts in Singapore

Interrupting transmission of COVID-19: lessons from containment efforts in Singapore

Despite multiple importations resulting in local chains of transmission, Singapore has been able to control the COVID-19 outbreak without major disruption to daily living. In this article, we describe the combination of measures taken by Singapore to contain COVID-19 and share some early lessons lea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of travel medicine 2020-05, Vol.27 (3)
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Vernon J, Chiew, Calvin J, Khong, Wei Xin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Betacoronavirus
Communicable Disease Control - methods
Containment
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Humans
Pandemics - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Quarantine
SARS-CoV-2
Singapore - epidemiology
Stability
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Zusammenfassung:Despite multiple importations resulting in local chains of transmission, Singapore has been able to control the COVID-19 outbreak without major disruption to daily living. In this article, we describe the combination of measures taken by Singapore to contain COVID-19 and share some early lessons learnt from the experience.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/taaa039