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The impact of repeated mass antigen testing for COVID-19 on the prevalence of the disease

  1. TitleThe impact of repeated mass antigen testing for COVID-19 on the prevalence of the disease
    Author infoMartin Kahanec, Lukáš Lafférs, Bernard Schmidpeter
    Author Kahanec Martin (34%)
    Co-authors Lafférs Lukáš 1986- (33%) UMBFP10 - Katedra matematiky
    Schmidpeter Berhard (33%)
    Source document Journal of Population Economics : International Research on the Economics of Population, Household, and Human Resources. Vol. 34, no. 4 (2021), pp. 1105-1140. - [Berlin] : Springer-Verlag : 2021
    Keywords covid-19 - koronavírus - Covid-19 (disease) - SARS-CoV-2 disease - Coronavirus disease 2019   testovanie - testing   antigénové testovanie - antigen testing   prevalencia - prevalence   infekčné ochorenia   vplyvy  
    Headings Geogr. Slovensko
    Form. Descr.články - journal articles
    LanguageEnglish
    CountryGermany
    AnnotationIn the absence of effective vaccination, mass testing and quarantining of positive cases and their contacts could help to mitigate pandemics and allow economies to stay open. We investigate the effects of repeated mass testing on the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, using data from the first ever nationwide rapid antigen testing implemented in Slovakia in autumn 2020. After the first round of testing, only districts above an ex ante unknown threshold of test positivity were re-tested. Comparing districts above and below the threshold, we provide evidence that repeated mass antigen testing can temporarily reduce the number of new infections. Our results suggest that mass testing coupled with the quarantining of positive cases and their contacts could be an effective tool in mitigating pandemics. For lasting effects, re-testing at regular intervals would likely be necessary.
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