A solution scan of societal options to reduce transmission and spread of respiratory viruses: SARS-CoV-2 as a case study.

ABSTRACT: Societal biosecurity - measures built into everyday society to minimize risks from pests and diseases - is an important aspect of managing epidemics and pandemics. We aimed to identify societal options for reducing the transmission and spread of respiratory viruses. We used SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) as a case study to meet the immediate need to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually transition to more normal societal conditions, and to catalog options for managing similar pandemics in the future. We used a 'solution scanning' approach. We read the literature; consulted psychology, public health, medical, and solution scanning experts; crowd-sourced options using social media; and collated comments on a preprint. Here, we present a list of 519 possibl

SUBMITTER: Sutherland WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8440234 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature