SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk from asymptomatic carriers: Results from a mass screening programme in Luxembourg

SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk from asymptomatic carriers: Results from a mass screening programme in Luxembourg

Background: To accompany the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown measures, Luxembourg implemented a mass screening (MS) programme. The first phase coincided with an early summer epidemic wave in 2020. Methods: rRT-PCR-based screening for SARS-CoV-2 was performed by pooling of samples. The infrastructure al...

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Main Authors: Paul Wilmes, Jacques Zimmer, Jasmin Schulz, Frank Glod, Lisa Veiber, Laurent Mombaerts, Bruno Rodrigues, Atte Aalto, Jessica Pastore, Chantal J. Snoeck, Markus Ollert, Guy Fagherazzi, Joël Mossong, Jorge Goncalves, Alexander Skupin, Ulf Nehrbass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Europe
Subjects:
Asymptomatic
Contact tracing
COVID-19
Mass screening
rRT-PCR
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776221000338

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