Rigorous wildlife disease surveillance M Watsa et al, Science July 10, 2020

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Rigorous wildlife disease surveillance
M Watsa et al, Science July 10, 2020

Pathophysiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) A Review
MJ Wiersinga et al, JAMA, July 10, 2020

Revealing COVID-19 transmission in Australia by SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing and agent-based modeling
RJ Rocket et al, Nature Medicine, July 9, 2020

Here we examine the added value of near real-time genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in a subpopulation of infected patients during the first 10 weeks of COVID-19 containment in Australia and compare findings from genomic surveillance with predictions of a computational agent-based model (ABM).

The mathematical strategy that could transform coronavirus testing- Four charts show how pooling samples from many people can save time or resources.
Nature News, July 10, 2020

There are many ways to conduct group testing, and scientists in several countries are experimenting with the best method for doing this during a pandemic. Their ideas largely come from a field of mathematics known as group testing, which has been widely used — from detecting faulty Christmas-tree lights to estimating the prevalence of HIV in a population.

COVID-19 Mortality Risk Assessment: An International Multi-Center Study
D Berstimas et al, MEDRXIV, July 9, 2020

Post-lockdown detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the wastewater of Montpellier, France
J Trottier et al, MEDRXIV, July 9, 2020

COVID_19 Prevention Network
NIH, July 2020 

Interested in volunteering for a COVID-19 Prevention Clinical Study? The mission of this network is to conduct Phase 3 vaccine and monoclonal antibody efficacy studies for the prevention of COVID-19.

New genomic data studies launch to combat Covid-19
Genetics Education Program, July 9, 2020