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Public Health Agency of Canada
Routine practices and additional precautions for preventing the transmission of infection in healthcare settings (Rev. Nov 2016)
Public Health Ontario
AT A GLANCE Mechanisms for Increased Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern [Jun 30 2021]
SYNOPSIS 2019-nCoV - What We Know So Far About…Bloodborne Transmission [PHO, Feb 5, 2020]
COVID-19 Overview of the Period of Communicability – What We Know So Far [Feb 8, 2021]
COVID-19 Routes of Transmission – What We Know So Far (PHO, Dec 2020)
SYNOPSIS COVID-19 – What We Know So Far About… Asymptomatic Infection and Asymptomatic Transmission [PHO, May 22, 2020]
SYNTHESIS Additional Routes of COVID-19 Transmission – What We Know So Far [PHO, Jun 30 2021]
SYNTHESIS Factors Affecting COVID-19 Period of Communicability – What We Know So Far [Feb 2021]
SYNTHESIS COVID-19 Transmission through Short and Long-Range Respiratory Particles [Feb 2022]
COVID-19 Transmission Through Large Respiratory Droplets and Aerosols… What We Know So Far [May 20th, 2021]
SYNOPSIS Review of “The impact of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design features on the transmission of viruses, including the 2019 novel coronavirus: a systematic review of ventilation and coronavirus” [Oct 26 2021]
Waterpipe tobacco smoke and the potential for the transmission COVID-19 (Aug 7)
What we know so far about ... Transmission Risks from Singing and Playing Wind Instruments (Jul 9)
Other
Evidence summary of the infectiousness of individuals reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 or other human coronaviruses [HIQA, May 3 2020]
Key Research Question: What is the evidence supporting the possibility of asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2? [Updated April 13, 2020]. COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group Rapid Response Report
Likelihood of Transmission of COVID-19 infection after COVID-19 Vaccination [AHS, COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group Evidence Summary and Recommendations updated Oct 20 2021]
Mathematical modelling of COVID-19 transmission and mitigation strategies in the population of Ontario, Canada [CMAJ Apr 8 2020]
Rapid Review: What is known about how long the virus can survive with potential for infection on surfaces? [NCCMT Jul 31 2020]
Rapid Review: What is known about the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of copper materials to reduce transmission of viruses? [NCCMT, Jun 12 2020]
Rapid Review: What is known on the potential for COVID-19 re-infection, including new transmission after recovery? [NCCMT May 29 2020]
Rapid Review: What is the role of indirect transmission (i.e. surfaces/fomites) on COVID-19? [NCCMT May 15 2020]
Saskatchewan Health Authority. What is the risk of COVID-19 acquisition via exposures of the ocular mucosa?
Topic: Can people with previous COVID-19 infection become re-infected by the SARS-CoV-2virus? [updated May 12, 2020]. [AHS, COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Group Rapid Evidence Report]
Understanding transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic [NCCEH Dec 15 2021]
PUBLIC HEALTH UNITS
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities [Interim Guidance Mar 31, 2020]
Public Health England
COVID-19: information and advice for health and care professionals [May 27 2022]
Guidance The R value and growth rate [PHE Last updated Dec 23 2021]
World Health Organization
Scientific Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions [Jul 9 2020]
Household transmission investigation protocol for 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection (Jan 25)
Imperial College London
Imperial College. Report 3: Transmissibility of 2019-nCoV (Jan 25)
Imperial College. Report 20: Using mobility to estimate the transmission intensity of COVID-19 in Italy: A subnational analysis with future scenarios (May 4)
Imperial College. Report 26: Reduction in mobility and COVID-19 transmission
Other
Norwegian Institute of Public Health. COVID-19 epidemic: Immunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection – a rapid review (Apr 2020)
Health Information and Quality Authority. Evidence summary for the duration of infectiousness in those that test positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA (Sept 15)
Health Information and Quality Authority. Evidence summary for asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 (Apr 21)
SARS-CoV-2 and the Role of Orofecal Transmission: Evidence Brief [CEBM Jul 17 2020]
Analysis of the Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19: An Open Evidence Review [CEBM]
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