Heterogeneity in testing for infectious diseases

Christian Berrig; Viggo Andreasen; Bjarke Frost Nielsen

doi:10.1098/rsos.220129

Heterogeneity in testing for infectious diseases

Christian Berrig, Viggo Andreasen, Bjarke Frost Nielsen^*

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Abstract

Testing strategies have varied widely between nation states during the COVID-19 pandemic, in intensity as well as methodology. Some countries have mainly performed diagnostic testing while others have opted for mass-screening for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 as well. COVID passport solutions have been introduced, in which access to several aspects of public life requires either testing, proof of vaccination or a combination thereof. This creates a coupling between personal activity levels and testing behaviour which, as we show in a mathematical model, leverages heterogeneous behaviours in a population and turns this heterogeneity from a disadvantage to an advantage for epidemic control.

Original language	English
Article number	220129
Journal	Royal Society Open Science
Volume	9
Issue number	5
ISSN	2054-5703
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220129
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

COVID-19
Mitigation
Non-pharmaceutical interventions
SARS-CoV-2
Screening
Testing

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Carlsberg PandemiX: A Quantitative study of historical and contemporary pandemics
Simonsen, L. (Project manager), Andreasen, V. (Project participant), Berrig, C. (Project participant), Wijhe, M. V. (Project participant), Qvesel, A. G. (Project participant), Thorn, A. V. (Project participant), Ørskov, S. (Project participant), Ingholt, M. M. (Project participant), Krogfelt, K. A. (Project participant), Nielsen, B. F. (Project participant), Poder, S. K. (Project participant), Mannov Christiansen, C. (Project participant), Pedersen, A. G. (Project participant), Sneppen, K. (Project participant), Fischer, T. K. (Project participant), Pedersen, R. K. (Project participant) & Eilersen, A. T. (Project participant)
Carlsberg Foundation
01/04/2020 → 30/09/2024
Project: Research

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Carlsberg PandemiX: A Quantitative study of historical and contemporary pandemics

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