Study: Home testing for COVID-19 could prevent infections and reduce deaths at justifiable cost

News release: Home testing for COVID-19 could prevent infections and reduce deaths at justifiable cost – Yale University

Original study: Clinical and Economic Effects of Widespread Rapid Testing to Decrease SARS-CoV-2 Transmission – Annals of Internal Medicine

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Model-based analysis by @ADPaltiel, Amy Zheng of @YaleMed and @PaulSaxMD of @BrighamWomens.

A nationwide program of frequent home testing and self-isolation could greatly reduce total #COVID19 infections and mortality at a justifiable cost https://t.co/8AglZQXpuL. pic.twitter.com/5gQV3i0NxG

— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) March 8, 2021