The probability of the 6-week lockdown in Victoria (commencing 9 July 2020) achieving elimination of community transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Affiliations

Tony Blakely et al. Med J Aust.2020 Oct.

.2020 Oct;213(8):349-351.e1.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.50786. Epub 2020 Sep 27.

¹ Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
² Transport, Health and Urban Design Research Lab, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
³ Centre for Health Policy, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
⁴ University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Epidemics; Infectious diseases; Models, statistical; Respiratory tract infections.

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The probability of the 6-week lockdown in Victoria (commencing 9 July 2020) achieving elimination of community transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Thompson J, Carvalho N, Blakely T.Thompson J, et al.Med J Aust. 2021 Jul;215(2):96-96.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51157. Epub 2021 Jun 29.Med J Aust. 2021.PMID:34187086Free PMC article.No abstract available.
The probability of the 6-week lockdown in Victoria (commencing 9 July 2020) achieving elimination of community transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
Crammond BR, Kishore V.Crammond BR, et al.Med J Aust. 2021 Jul;215(2):95-95.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51146. Epub 2021 Jun 29.Med J Aust. 2021.PMID:34187097Free PMC article.No abstract available.

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