Simulation of pooled-sample analysis strategies for COVID-19 mass testing

• DOI: 10.2471/blt.20.257188
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02T10:56:11Z
• Authors: Andreas Deckert; Till Bärnighausen; Nicholas NA Kyei
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Sample (material); Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections

To evaluate two pooled-sample analysis strategies (a routine high-throughput approach and a novel context-sensitive approach) for mass testing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with an emphasis on number of tests required to screen population.