Rapid evidence review to inform safe return to campus in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

T Greenhalgh, A Katzourakis, TD Wyatt… - Wellcome open …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted
predominantly through the air in crowded and unventilated indoor spaces among …

Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a UK university identifies dynamics of transmission

D Aggarwal, B Warne, AS Jahun, WL Hamilton… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Understanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission in higher education settings is important to limit
spread between students, and into at-risk populations. In this study, we sequenced 482 …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a UK university setting

EM Hill, BD Atkins, MJ Keeling, MJ Tildesley, L Dyson - Epidemics, 2021 - Elsevier
Around 40% of school leavers in the UK attend university and individual universities
generally host thousands of students each academic year. Bringing together these student …

An epidemiological modeling framework to inform institutional-level response to infectious disease outbreaks: a Covid-19 case study

Z Ma, L Rennert - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Institutions have an enhanced ability to implement tailored mitigation measures during
infectious disease outbreaks. However, macro-level predictive models are inefficient for …

Estimating disease transmission in a closed population under repeated testing

M Wascher, PM Schnell… - Journal of the Royal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The article presents a novel statistical framework for COVID-19 transmission monitoring and
control, which was developed and deployed at The Ohio State University main campus in …

Who We Test For: Aligning Relational and Public Health Responsibilities in COVID-19 Testing in Scotland

I Bevan, L Bauld, A Street - Medical Anthropology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT COVID-19 testing programs in the UK often called on people to test to “protect
others.” In this article we explore motivations to test and the relationships to “others” involved …

A hybrid stochastic model and its Bayesian identification for infectious disease screening in a university campus with application to massive COVID-19 screening at …

M Arnst, G Louppe, R Van Hulle, L Gillet… - Mathematical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, universities are implementing various prevention and
mitigation measures. Identifying and isolating infectious individuals by using screening …

Estimating data-driven coronavirus disease 2019 mitigation strategies for safe university reopening

Q Yang, DM Gruenbacher… - Journal of The Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
After one pandemic year of remote or hybrid instructional modes, universities struggled with
plans for an in-person autumn (fall) semester in 2021. To help inform university reopening …

[HTML][HTML] Getting the most out of maths: How to coordinate mathematical modelling research to support a pandemic, lessons learnt from three initiatives that were part of …

CE Dangerfield, ID Abrahams, C Budd… - Journal of theoretical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In March 2020 mathematics became a key part of the scientific advice to the UK government
on the pandemic response to COVID-19. Mathematical and statistical modelling provided …

Use of Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test for Detection of COVID-19 Cases in University Settings in Cameroon

CG Monamele, L Messanga… - … journal of tropical …, 2024 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Robust testing strategies are an essential aspect of COVID-19 pandemic preparedness and
response. In 2022, most regions of Cameroon were still below the WHO's recommended …