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‘If done right, mass testing has potential’ New study on how to shorten lockdowns – Wales Online

Slovakia moved its R number from 1.4 before the measures to just 0.6 afterwards

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Mass testing using rapid tests has the potential to have a large effect on Covid-19 transmission in the UK, experts have said.
A new study examined the effect of mass testing for Covid-19 on the population of Slovakia during a lockdown.
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine examined transmission rates in the European country after mass testing was introduced for the whole population during a week-long lockdown.
A combination of mass testing, the lockdown, and a 10-day…

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