Articles: sars-cov-2.
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Jul 2023
[Occupational medical aspects of COVID-19 pandemic containment: experiences from a large chemical company].
With the present paper we aim to describe the experience of a large chemical company in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we describe the timing and content of implemented measures and outline the course of the pandemic from the company's perspective. ⋯ The continuous monitoring and analysis of new SARS-CoV-2 cases among employees provides valuable information for the effective management of protective measures in the company. It enables a targeted response to changes in the number of new cases on the plant site by tightening or relaxing protective measures.
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Revista médica de Chile · Jul 2023
Incidence moments: Short term forecast of the COVID-19 incidence rate in Chile.
The predictability of any epidemic is highly uncertain, especially regarding a new emerging pathogen such as SARS-CoV-2. ⋯ The third incidence moment method is suitable for short-term forecasting of COVID-19 with an error of around 30%. This forecast represents a short time of predictability in mainly chaotic dynamics. The predictability decreased only slightly due to pharmacological interventions and the income of new virus variants. We found low predictability in the initial periods of the epidemic and during the Omicron epidemic outbreak.