Daily SARS-CoV-2 testing after travel-related close contact notifications during elite sporting events hosted in the UK: a longitudinal study
International sports events rely on athlete and support staff availability, with economic consequences of event cancellation or postponement. Our study showed no detection of SARS-CoV-2 in low-risk close contacts, and enabled their sustained participation. This multidisciplinary intervention appears to have been effective, enabling large-scale event continuation, while minimising risk to athletes, employees and the wider public.
Authors
- Iain Buchan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3392-1650)
- Madeleine Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6047-7340)
- Nicholas Peirce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3272-5060)
- Luke Goggins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5540-3729)
- Tom Fowler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7258-2279)
- Jenifer Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8287-9164)
- Matthew Boulter
- James D. Calder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2658-0520)
- Jerry Hill
Institutions
- Loughborough University (GB)
- English Institute of Sport (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- Atlantic Healthcare (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Genomics England (GB)
- British Horseracing Authority (GB)
- Fortius Clinic (GB)
- UK Health Security Agency (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Respiratory Research
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001912
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- English Institute of Sport