The process can be beneficial in mitigating the spread of a virus. MINNEAPOLIS - A new report from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, is calling for immediate expansion of contact tracing in the U.S.
using a more “tailored approach” amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Contact tracing has been praised by health experts as a pillar of infection control that involves trained public health workers reaching out to people who may have been exposed to an infected person.
The report calls on public health officials to implement a data-driven approach to contact tracing, suggesting that a “one-size-fits-all” approach would be detrimental in containing the spread of COVID-19. RELATED: Epidem