Quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control COVID-19: A rapid Cochrane review
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
; 110(6): 476-477, 2020.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1271258
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ABSTRACT
In March 2020, the South African government implemented various non-pharmacological prevention and control measures (e.g. isolation, social distancing and quarantine) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We summarise evidence from a rapid Cochrane review on the effect of quarantine alone v. quarantine plus combination measures to prevent transmission of and mortality caused by COVID-19. The findings show that when started earlier, quarantine combined with other prevention and control measures can be more effective than quarantine alone, and cost less
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Social Isolation
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South Africa
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Quarantine
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Public Health
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. med. j. (Online)
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
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