Ben Cowling
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Research
[Science] Serial interval of SARS-CoV-2 was shortened over time by nonpharmaceutical interventions
Science, 21 July 2020 Sheikh Taslim Ali, Lin Wang, Eric H. Y. Lau, Xiao-Ke Xu, Zhanwei Du, Ye Wu, Gabriel…
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“It is going to be a long battle against Covid-19”, Ben Cowling says
In a podcast program by SCMP, Professor Ben Cowling from School of Public Health, HKU, talked about the changing attitudes…
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“Don’t get complacent”, Prof Ben Cowling warns as the Covid-19 pandemic resurges
In an interview with TIME, Professor Ben Cowling, an infectious disease expert at the University of Hong Kong, warned the…
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HKU academics join global call for WHO and governments to act against airborne spread of Covid-19
HKU academics have joined more than 200 scientists from around the world to call on the World Health Organization and…
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[Clinical Infectious Diseases] Importance of face masks for COVID-19 – a call for effective public education
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2 July 2020 Ricky V Tso, Benjamin J Cowling Highlights: Considerable debates about the general community use…
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Prof. Ben Cowling: “Cases”vs“Infections”
“COVID-19 infections are often mild, and sometimes occur without any symptoms. In order for an infected person to become a…
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Amid four new local cases, HKU experts warned of more virus clusters
Public health experts from the University of Hong Kong warned of the risk of another wave of coronavirus outbreak in…
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[The Lancet Public Health] Effect of changing case definitions for COVID-19 on the epidemic curve and transmission parameters in mainland China: a modelling study
The Lancet Public Health, April 21 2020 Tim K Tsang, Peng Wu, Yun Lin, Eric H Y Lau, Prof Gabriel…
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[The Lancet Public Health] Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study
The Lancet Public Health, 17 April 2020 Prof Benjamin J Cowling, Sheikh Taslim Ali, Tiffany W Y Ng, Tim K…
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