COVID-19 epidemic in Switzerland: on the importance of testing, contact tracing and isolation.

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2020
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Switzerland is among the countries with the highest number of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases per capita in the world. There are likely many people with undetected SARS-CoV-2 infection because testing efforts are currently not detecting all infected people, including some with clinical disease compatible with COVID-19. Testing on its own will not stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Testing is part of a strategy. The World Health Organization recommends a combination of measures: rapid diagnosis and immediate isolation of cases, rigorous tracking and precautionary self-isolation of close contacts. In this article, we explain why the testing strategy in Switzerland should be strengthened urgently, as a core component of a combination approach to control COVID-19.
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Authors Salathé, Marcel;Althaus, Christian L;Neher, Richard;Stringhini, Silvia;Hodcroft, Emma;Fellay, Jacques;Zwahlen, Marcel;Senti, Gabriela;Battegay, Manuel;Wilder-Smith, Annelies;Eckerle, Isabella;Egger, Matthias;Low, Nicola;
Journal swiss medical weekly
Year 2020
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10.4414/smw.2020.20225
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viruses covid-19 sars-cov-2 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ards) acute pneumonia infection

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