Before revision: Two decades ago network scientists proposed that infectious diseases may be effectively halted by targeting interventions at a minority of highly connected individuals  . Can this strategy be effective in combating a disease transmitted through physical proximity such as the contemporary SARS-CoV-2?
After revision: Network scientists proposed that infectious diseases may be effectively halted by targeting interventions at a minority of highly connected individuals . Can this strategy be effective in combating a disease transmitted through physical proximity such as the contemporary SARS-CoV-2?