Intimate physical contact between people from different households during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID)

Objectives Physical distancing as a non-pharmaceutical intervention aims to reduce interactions between people to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Intimate physical contact outside the household (IPCOH) may expand transmission networks by connecting households. We aimed to explore whether intimacy n...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Jo Gibbs, Soazig Clifton, Pam Sonnenberg, Anne M Johnson, Nigel Field, Catherine H Mercer, Chris Bonell, Wendy Macdowall, Clare Tanton, Magnus Unemo, Dee Menezes, Andrew Copas, Kirstin Mitchell, David Reid, Mary-Clare Ridge, Karen J Maxwell, Julie Riddell, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Lily Freeman, Emily Dema
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2022-02-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/2/e055284.full