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Omicron severity: milder but not mild by Nealon, Joshua, Cowling, Benjamin J

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Recognition of aerosol transmission of infectious agents: a commentary by Tellier, Raymond, Li, Yuguo, Cowling, Benjamin J, Tang, Julian W

“…Although short-range large-droplet transmission is possible for most respiratory infectious agents, deciding on whether the same agent is also airborne has a…”
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Serial Interval of COVID-19 among Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases by Du, Zhanwei, Xu, Xiaoke, Wu, Ye, Wang, Lin, Cowling, Benjamin J, Meyers, Lauren Ancel

“…We estimate the distribution of serial intervals for 468 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease reported in China as of February 8, 2020. The mean interval was…”
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Rational use of face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic by Feng, Shuo, Shen, Chen, Xia, Nan, Song, Wei, Fan, Mengzhen, Cowling, Benjamin J

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Public Health Measures to Slow Community Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 by Cowling, Benjamin J, Aiello, Allison E

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Risk for Transportation of Coronavirus Disease from Wuhan to Other Cities in China by Du, Zhanwei, Wang, Lin, Cauchemez, Simon, Xu, Xiaoke, Wang, Xianwen, Cowling, Benjamin J, Meyers, Lauren Ancel

“…On January 23, 2020, China quarantined Wuhan to contain coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We estimated the probability of transportation of COVID-19 from Wuhan…”
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Testosterone therapy and cardiovascular events among men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials by Xu, Lin, Freeman, Guy, Cowling, Benjamin J, Schooling, C Mary

“…Testosterone therapy is increasingly promoted. No randomized placebo-controlled trial has been implemented to assess the effect of testosterone therapy on…”
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Importance of Face Masks for COVID-19: A Call for Effective Public Education by Tso, Ricky V, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Abstract Considerable debates about the general community use of face masks for protection against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stemmed out from…”
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Probable airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a poorly ventilated restaurant by Li, Yuguo, Qian, Hua, Hang, Jian, Chen, Xuguang, Cheng, Pan, Ling, Hong, Wang, Shengqi, Liang, Peng, Li, Jiansen, Xiao, Shenglan, Wei, Jianjian, Liu, Li, Cowling, Benjamin J., Kang, Min

“…Although airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been recognized, the condition of ventilation for its…”
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Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China by Wu, Joseph T., Leung, Kathy, Bushman, Mary, Kishore, Nishant, Niehus, Rene, de Salazar, Pablo M., Cowling, Benjamin J., Lipsitch, Marc, Leung, Gabriel M.

“…As of 29 February 2020 there were 79,394 confirmed cases and 2,838 deaths from COVID-19 in mainland China. Of these, 48,557 cases and 2,169 deaths occurred in…”
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Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings-Social Distancing Measures by Fong, Min W, Gao, Huizhi, Wong, Jessica Y, Xiao, Jingyi, Shiu, Eunice Y C, Ryu, Sukhyun, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Influenza virus infections are believed to spread mostly by close contact in the community. Social distancing measures are essential components of the public…”
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Epidemiological research priorities for public health control of the ongoing global novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak by Cowling, Benjamin J, Leung, Gabriel M

“…Cowling and Leung examine the global coronavirus outbreak and the epidemiological research priorities for public health control of the disease. Chinese health…”
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Influenza virus aerosols in human exhaled breath: particle size, culturability, and effect of surgical masks by Milton, Donald K, Fabian, M Patricia, Cowling, Benjamin J, Grantham, Michael L, McDevitt, James J

“…The CDC recommends that healthcare settings provide influenza patients with facemasks as a means of reducing transmission to staff and other patients, and a…”
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Serial interval of SARS-CoV-2 was shortened over time by nonpharmaceutical interventions by Ali, Sheikh Taslim, Wang, Lin, Lau, Eric H Y, Xu, Xiao-Ke, Du, Zhanwei, Wu, Ye, Leung, Gabriel M, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Studies of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have reported varying…”
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Measurement of Vaccine Direct Effects Under the Test-Negative Design by Lewnard, Joseph A, Tedijanto, Christine, Cowling, Benjamin J, Lipsitch, Marc

“…Abstract Test-negative designs are commonplace in assessments of influenza vaccination effectiveness, estimating this value from the exposure odds ratio of…”
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Diagnostic performance of different sampling approaches for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tsang, Nicole Ngai Yung, So, Hau Chi, Ng, Ka Yan, Cowling, Benjamin J, Leung, Gabriel M, Ip, Dennis Kai Ming

“…The comparative performance of different clinical sampling methods for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by RT-PCR among populations with suspected infection…”
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Theoretical Basis of the Test-Negative Study Design for Assessment of Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness by Sullivan, Sheena G, Tchetgen Tchetgen, Eric J, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…Influenza viruses undergo frequent antigenic changes. As a result, the viruses circulating change within and between seasons, and the composition of the…”
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Detection of Covid-19 in Children in Early January 2020 in Wuhan, China by Liu, Weiyong, Zhang, Qi, Chen, Junbo, Xiang, Rong, Song, Huijuan, Shu, Sainan, Chen, Ling, Liang, Lu, Zhou, Jiaxin, You, Lei, Wu, Peng, Zhang, Bo, Lu, Yanjun, Xia, Liming, Huang, Lu, Yang, Yang, Liu, Fang, Semple, Malcolm G, Cowling, Benjamin J, Lan, Ke, Sun, Ziyong, Yu, Hongjie, Liu, Yingle

“…A retrospective analysis of routine surveillance data involving children hospitalized in central Wuhan, China, for acute lower respiratory infection in early…”
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Controversy around airborne versus droplet transmission of respiratory viruses: implication for infection prevention by Shiu, Eunice Y.C, Leung, Nancy H.L, Cowling, Benjamin J

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWHealth agencies recommend transmission-based precautions, including contact, droplet and airborne precautions, to mitigate transmission of…”
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease in China, 2008–12: an epidemiological study by Xing, Weijia, PhD, Liao, Qiaohong, MD, Viboud, Cécile, PhD, Zhang, Jing, MD, Sun, Junling, PhD, Wu, Joseph T, PhD, Chang, Zhaorui, MD, Liu, Fengfeng, MD, Fang, Vicky J, MPhil, Zheng, Yingdong, PhD, Cowling, Benjamin J, PhD, Varma, Jay K, MD, Farrar, Jeremy J, Prof, Leung, Gabriel M, Prof, Yu, Hongjie, Dr

“…Summary Background Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common childhood illness caused by enteroviruses. Increasingly, the disease has a substantial burden…”
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