COVID-19 : getting ahead of the epidemic curve by early implementation of social distancing

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dc.contributor.authorPreiser, Wolfgangen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Zyl, Gerten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDramowski, Angelaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-06T13:54:19Z
dc.date.available2020-04-06T13:54:19Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionCITATION: Preiser, W., Van Zyl, G. & Dramowski, A. 2020. COVID-19 : getting ahead of the epidemic curve by early implementation of social distancing. South African Medical Journal, 110(4):258, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i4.14720.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractThe response to the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has largely been reactive. There are a few exceptions of countries taking proactive measures. Some countries in Asia, including Taiwan and Singapore, were able to limit the spread despite close links to China,[1,2] and South Korea and China were able to mobilise to contain an initial rapidly spreading epidemic through mass testing and early interventions.[2,3] As COVID-19 has now reached Africa, South Africa (SA) could be a regional leader in its response and reduce the impact of the disease on its population by acting early.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/12876
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
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dc.identifier.citationPreiser, W., Van Zyl, G. & Dramowski, A. 2020. COVID-19 : getting ahead of the epidemic curve by early implementation of social distancing. South African Medical Journal, 110(4):258, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i4.14720.
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i4.14720
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/107659
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectCoronavirusesen_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease)en_ZA
dc.titleCOVID-19 : getting ahead of the epidemic curve by early implementation of social distancingen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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