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Dramatic decrease of laboratory‐confirmed influenza A after school closure in response to COVID‐19

Due to the novelty of COVID-19, many researchers have applied influenza pandemic preparedness plans of school closures to SARS-CoV-2 transmission prevention. In this study, the authors evaluate the impact of the COVID-19-related school closures on influenza A infection in Qatar. The study assesses the presence of respiratory viruses from nasopharyngeal swabs collected from Sidra Medicine, the main pediatric referral center in Qatar, before and after the first school closure on March 10.

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Updated 2020-07-31

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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences