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Monitoring the COVID-19 epidemic in the context of widespread local transmission.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was first detected in Wuhan, China, in December, 2019.1 Given the fast spread, the severity of disease, the increasing number of cases outside China, and the number of affected countries, WHO declared the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.2 The availability of reliable surveillance platforms is crucial to monitor the COVID-19 epidemic in a timely manner and to respond with adequate control measures. Since the beginning of the outbreak, different countries have used different testing approaches and criteria, depending on their resources and capacity.
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GARCÍA-BASTEIRO, Alberto L., et al. Monitoring the COVID-19 epidemic in the context of widespread local transmission. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 2020. Vol. 8, num. 5, pags. 440-442. ISSN 2213-2600. [consulted: 6 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/161017