Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in a UK university identifies dynamics of transmission

AbstractUnderstanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission in higher education settings is important to limit spread between students, and into at-risk populations. In this study, we sequenced 482 SARS-CoV-2 isolates from the University of Cambridge from 5 October to 6 December 2020. We perform a detailed phylogenetic comparison with 972 isolates from the surrounding community, complemented with epidemiological and contact tracing data, to determine transmission dynamics. We observe limited viral introductions into the university; the majority of student cases were linked to a single genetic cluster, likely following social gatherings at a venue outside the university. We identify considerable onward transmission associated with student accommodation and courses; this was effectively contained using local infection control measures and following a national lockdown. Transmission clusters were largely segregated within the university or the community. Our study highlights key determinants of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and effective interventions in a higher education setting that will inform public health policy during pandemics.</jats:p

Workshop report on regulated gambling and problem gambling among aborigines from remote NT communities: A Yolngu case study

Made available by the Northern Territory Library via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).This report is one of a series produced by Charles Darwin University on the phenomenon of gambling in the Northern Territory of Australia. Since 2005, the School for Social and Policy Research and it partners have pursued a structured and ongoing research agenda into commercial gambling which has encompassed gambling prevalence, gambling by the Indigenous population, problem gambling, the geography of gambling accessibility, and mechanisms for harm minimisation.Executive Summary -- Aims -- Methods -- History of gambling -- Motivations for gambling -- Gambling related harm -- Harm minimisation -- The Consultants -- Methodology -- Summary of Findings -- Yol?u non-regulated gambling (dopulu) -- Yol?u participation in regulated gambling in casinos -- Gambling related problems -- What Can be Done? -- Notes on Key Words -- Appendix: Transcription