COVID-19 in Singapore—Current ExperienceCritical Global Issues That Require Attention and Action

JAMA
April 7, 2020, Vol 323, No. 13, Pages 1223-1324
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/issue.aspx

 

COVID-19 in Singapore—Current ExperienceCritical Global Issues That Require Attention and Action
John E. L. Wong, MBBS; Yee Sin Leo, MBBS, MPH; Chorh Chuan Tan, MBBS, PhD
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JAMA. 2020;323(13):1243-1244. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2467
This Viewpoint discusses public health measures implemented in Singapore to manage potential COVID-19 infection based on the country’s experience with SARS in 2003 and reviews critical information gaps necessary to help manage the outbreak, such as viral shedding patterns and optimal timing of antiviral treatment after exposure.