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Background COVID-19 household transmissibility remains unclear in Pakistan. To understand the dynamics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus disease epidemiology, this study estimated Secondary Attack Rate (SAR) among household and close contacts of index cases in Pakistan using a statistical transmission model. Methodology A retrospective cohort study was conducted using an inclusive contact tracing dataset from the provinces of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to estimate SAR. We consi...

Researchers performed a comparative assessment of the key epidemiological characteristics such as secondary attack rates, transmission, serial interval, and incubation period of SARS-CoV-2 infections by the Omicron and Delta variants.

Analysis by Stuff reveals who may be most exposed by today's shift - and it’s not just a question of who is least vaccinated.

Parent group urges West Ada School District to change mask policy Parents in Idaho’s largest school district are asking the school district to follow CDC guidelines: teachers and students should be masked when inside. Author: Andrew Baertlein Updated: 6:07 PM MDT August 3, 2021 MERIDIAN, Idaho — Parents in Idaho’s largest school district have come together asking school district leaders to change their mask policy for the upcoming school year. The group –...

The contribution of asymptomatic transmissions to the spread of COVID-19 may have been grossly exaggerated, a new study suggests. After looking at data from 54 studies involving almost 78,000 [...]