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Determining the optimal strategy for reopening schools, the impact of test and trace interventions, and the risk of occurrence of a second COVID-19 epidemic wave in the UK: a modelling study

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Background: As lockdown measures to slow the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection begin to ease in the UK, it is important to assess the impact of any changes in policy, including school reopening and broader relaxation of physical distancing measures. We aimed to use an individual-based model to predict the impact of two possible strategies for reopening schools to all students in the UK from September, 2020, in combination with...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30250-9

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Saïd Business School
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ORCID:
0000-0003-3047-2247


Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Lancet Child and Adolescent Health More from this journal
Volume:
4
Issue:
11
Pages:
817-827
Place of publication:
England
Publication date:
2020-08-03
Acceptance date:
2020-07-14
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EISSN:
2352-4650
ISSN:
2352-4642
Pmid:
32758453

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