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Counting the Lives Saved by Lockdowns—and Lost to Slow Action
Social distancing measures prevented millions of COVID-19–related deaths around the world, according to a handful of studies, but it's hard to quantify the effects with certainty.
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Estimating the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 in Europe
Following the detection of the new coronavirus1 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its spread outside of China, Europe has experi …
The effect of large-scale anti-contagion policies on the COVID-19 pandemic
Governments around the world are responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic1, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SA …
Association between mobility patterns and COVID-19 transmission in the USA: a mathematical modelling study
This study strongly supports a role of social distancing as an effective way to mitigate COVID-19 transmission in the USA. Until a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available, s …
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