Overworked, epidemiologists readjust contact tracing strategy

Ljubljana, 8 October - Overwhelmed with a continuous surge in coronavirus infections, Slovenian epidemiologists have readjusted their contact tracing strategy to focus on contacts of infected persons in care homes, education, healthcare and shared households.

Ljubljana Mario Fafangel, the head of the infectious diseases centre at the National Institute of Public Health. Photo: Bor Slana/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Mario Fafangel, the head of the infectious diseases centre at the National Institute of Public Health.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA
File photo

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