Transmission and Infectivity
UNCOVER produces reviews on a broad range of questions related to the transmission and infectivity of COVID-19, in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments.
Establishing how COVID-19 is transmitted and what factors contribute to infection risk is critical for planning how to safely reopen, and to manage the risks of COVID-19 transmission, in a wide range of different contexts. We aim to provide a thorough synthesis of the best-available evidence, in answer to questions about COVID-19 transmission and infectivity. This area of work is ongoing. If you are a volunteer interested in joining this review, or an external organisation interested in partnering with UNCOVER, please get in touch with us.
Please take note of the dates of reviews and publications. Reviews produced early in the pandemic may have been superseded by more recent findings.
Which Factors Influence the Extent of Indoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2? A Rapid Evidence Review.
Published in: Journal of Global Health (2021)
By: Goodwin, L., Hayward, T., Krishan, P., Nolan, G., Nundy, M., Ostrishko, K., Attili, A., Cárceles, S.B., Epelle, E.I., Gabl, R., Pappa, E.J., Stajuda, M., Zen, S., Dozier, M., Anderson, N., Viola, I.M., McQuillan, R.
Rapid Review: What is the Infectious Dose of SARS-CoV-2?
By: Goodwin, L., Nundy, M., Kulkarni, D., Fryer, J., Dong, Y., Krishan, P., Pappa, E., Theodoratou, E., McSwiggan, E.
Review: What is the Evidence for Indoor Transmission of SARS-Cov-2?
By: Anderson, N., Attili, A., Barranco Carceles, S., Dozier, M., Epelle, E.I., Gabl, R., Goodwin, L., Hayward, T., Krishan, P., McQuillan, R., Nolan, G., Nundy, M., Ostrishko, K., Pappa, E., Stajuda, M., Viola, I.M., Zen, S.
Rapid Review: What is the Evidence for Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
By: McQuillan, R., Dozier, M., Nundy, M., McSwiggan, E., Goodwin, L., Kulkarni, D., Viola, I.M., Theodoratou, E.
Summary: What is the Evidence for Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
By: McQuillan, R., Dozier, M., Nundy, M., McSwiggan, E., Goodwin, L., Kulkarni, D., Viola, I.M., Anderson, N., Jain, S., Theodoratou, E.
Summary: How Long can SARS-CoV-2 Persist Outdoors on Gates, Fences and Stiles in the Scottish Context?
By: McQuillan, R., Theodoratou, E., Dozier, M., Campbell, H.
Rapid Review: What is the Evidence for the Importance of Outdoor Transmission and of Indoor Transmission of COVID-19?
By: McQuillan, R., Dozier, M., Harpur, A., McSwiggan, E.
Emerging Evidence on Asymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Author: Lara Goodwin
If you are interested in completing an extended project or Masters dissertation on a related topic, UNCOVER may be able to offer practical support, (co-)supervision and/or peer mentorship. Please contact our Project Manager for more information.
| Dr Ruth McQuillan | Review Lead | View Profile |
| Marshall Dozier | Information Specialist | View Profile |
| Lara Goodwin | Review Team | |
| Dr Madhurima Nundy | Review Team | |
| Durga Kulkarni | Review Team | |
| Professor Evropi Theodoratou | Review Team | View Profile |
| Yijia Dong | Review Team | |
| Dr Prerna Krishan | Review Team | |
| Eva Pappa | Review Team | |
| Jodie Fryer | Review Team | |
| Amanda Leow | Dissertation Student | |
| Rhiannon Macleod | Dissertation Student | |
| Emilie McSwiggan | Review Team | View Profile |
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| Antonio Attili | Review Team | |
| Salva Barranco Carceles | Review Team | |
| Emmanuel Epelle | Review Team | |
| Roman Gabl | Review Team | |
| Toneka Hayward | Review Team | |
| Gemma Nolan | Review Team | |
| Kayla Ostrishko | Review Team | |
| Mateusz Stajuda | Review Team | |
| Dr Ignazio Maria Viola | Review Team | View Profile |
| Simone Zen | Review Team | |
| Dr Niall Anderson | Review Team | View Profile |
| Shipra Jain | Review Team | |
| Professor Harry Campbell | Review Team | View Profile |
| Dr Alice Harpur | Review Team |