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Digital contact tracing and the coronavirus pandemic: 5 studies to know

Clark Merrefield | May 11, 2020
Until there’s a vaccine for the new coronavirus, infectious disease professionals worldwide are turning to digital contact tracing tools to help stem the spread of COVID-19.
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The problem with using ‘patient zero’ and ‘party zero’ in coronavirus news

Denise-Marie Ordway | April 3, 2020
Infectious disease epidemiologist Helen Jenkins explains why it's irresponsible and inaccurate to uses terms such as 'patient zero' and 'party zero' in coronavirus news coverage.

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