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COVID-19 Scan for Nov 05, 2020 | CIDRAP – CIDRAP

COVID-19 jail outbreak curbed using network-informed steps, CDC says
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Chicago area analyzed movement networks during a COVID-19 outbreak at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, finding that medical isolation and contact interventions were effective at reducing transmission.
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