A prospect on the use of antiviral drugs to control local outbreaks of COVID-19.

Andrea TorneriPieter LibinJoris VanderlochtAnne-Mieke VandammeJohan NeytsNiel Hens

Published in: BMC medicine (2020)

In all tested scenarios, the model highlights the benefits of control measures based on the testing of traced individuals. In addition, the administration of an antiviral drug, together with quarantine, isolation, and contact tracing, is shown to decrease the spread of the epidemic. This control measure could be an effective strategy to control local and re-emerging outbreaks of COVID-19.

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