Age groups that sustain resurging COVID-19 epidemics in the United States.
Science
; 371(6536)2021 03 26.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33531384
ABSTRACT
After initial declines, in mid-2020 a resurgence in transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred in the United States and Europe. As efforts to control COVID-19 disease are reintensified, understanding the age demographics driving transmission and how these affect the loosening of interventions is crucial. We analyze aggregated, age-specific mobility trends from more than 10 million individuals in the United States and link these mechanistically to age-specific COVID-19 mortality data. We estimate that as of October 2020, individuals aged 20 to 49 are the only age groups sustaining resurgent SARS-CoV-2 transmission with reproduction numbers well above one and that at least 65 of 100 COVID-19 infections originate from individuals aged 20 to 49 in the United States. Targeting interventions-including transmission-blocking vaccines-to adults aged 20 to 49 is an important consideration in halting resurgent epidemics and preventing COVID-19-attributable deaths.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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4_TD
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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7_ODS3_muertes_prevenibles_nacidos_ninos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Epidemias
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article