US and Brazil continue to drive worldwide count as deaths pass 775,000; S&P500 index closes at all-time high; European restrictions tighten
Testing and contact tracing are crucial measures for slowing the spread of Covid-19, but are not enough on their own to contain the disease, according to a new study by researchers at Imperial College, London. The work published on Wednesday in the The Lancet Infectious Diseases says that test-and-trace can reduce the virus’ reproduction rate, or R number, by 26%, AFP reports.
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