RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Contact tracing for SARS-CoV-2: what can be learned from other conditions? JF Clinical Medicine JO Clin Med FD Royal College of Physicians SP clinmed.2020-0643 DO 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0643 A1 James Brown A1 Kyle Ring A1 Jacqui White A1 Nicola E Mackie A1 Ibrahim Abubakar A1 Marc Lipman YR 2021 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/early/2021/02/03/clinmed.2020-0643.abstract AB Contact tracing is central to the public health response to COVID-19, but the approach taken has received criticism for failing to make enough of an impact on disease transmission. We discuss what can be learned from contact tracing in other infections, and how the natural history of COVID-19 should shape the strategies used.