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SUMMARY:Modelling the impact of asymptomatic testing and isolation policie
 s on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in workplaces - Carl Whitfield\, University o
 f Manchester
DTSTART:20220608T150000Z
DTEND:20220608T160000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Ciara Dangerfield
DESCRIPTION:As rapid-tests for SARS-CoV-2 became more widely available fro
 m late 2020\, questions were raised about their sensitivity and efficacy a
 t reducing transmission. Meanwhile\, asymptomatic testing policies were ro
 lled out for staff in the UK health and social care sectors\, as well as b
 y companies in other key sectors. In this talk I will present a model of i
 ndividual viral-load trajectories to assess the impact of repeat testing p
 olicy on an individual’s infectious potential\, and how this was used to
  compare different potential testing policies for staff working in social 
 care. In particular I will present results showing how these policies are 
 impacted by different assumptions regarding adherence to policy and by mod
 elling staff shift patterns. Finally\, I will present results from a netwo
 rk model of workplace transmission in the logistics sector (namely a packa
 ge delivery depot). This detailed model demonstrates how different testing
  and isolation policies can impact both on transmission in the workplace a
 nd on the number of staff absences to expect\, so that potentially efficie
 nt policy combinations could be identified.
LOCATION:  Centre for Mathematical Sciences MR12\, CMS
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