In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers reported that backward contact tracing is crucial to suppressing transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS ...

Thousands of Americans could soon join the ranks of disease detectives in one of the most important battles against coronavirus. Contact tracing has helped slow or stop previous epidemics, such as the ...

The coronavirus has governments and health experts worldwide scrambling for a way to stop it from spreading, and one of the oldest methods of containing a pandemic is still one of the most widely used ...

The spread of COVID-19 is tough to trace and even tougher to predict, but researchers at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University created an early warning system to help protect you from the virus ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- More than 250 people across North Carolina are working to track down contacts from newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients and monitor the health of those contacts. A spokesperson for the ...

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing ...

White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Wednesday the United States is developing a "new system for international travel" that will include new strong mitigation procedures ...

In February, the state of California introduced new long-term regulations that will require employers to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing for all positive cases until early 2025. But despite three ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Contact tracers are in big demand as Harris County and the city of Houston struggle to identify people who may have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. As ...