Agent-based modeling indicates routine testing can greatly reduce or eliminate within-school Covid-19 transmission¶

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q2 i? Modeling results showed routine testing can greatly reduce or eliminate within-school Covid-19 transmission. → Divya Vohra 2021

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Divya Vohra 2021¶

Divya Vohra, Patricia Rowan, John Hotchkiss, Kenneth Lim, Aimee Lansdale, So O'Neil. (2021). Implementing Covid-19 Routine Testing in K-12 Schools: Lessons and Recommendations from Pilot Sites. Mathematica Research & Evaluation. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/implementing-covid-19-routine-testing-in-k-12-schools-lessons-and-recommendations-from-pilot-sites

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Agent-based modeling conducted by Mathematica to understand the potential effectiveness of different routine testing strategies for reducing within-school COVID-19 transmission. The report states "routine testing can greatly reduce or eliminate within-school Covid-19 transmission." No effect size is printed.

"Modeling results showed that routine testing can greatly reduce or eliminate within-school Covid-19 transmission."

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