Effectiveness of containment strategies in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite substantial resources deployed to curb SARS-CoV-2 transmission, controlling the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major challenge. New variants of the virus are frequently emerging leading to new waves of infection and re-introduction of control measures. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of containment strategies implemented in the early phase of the pandemic.

Methods

Real-world data for COVID-19 cases was retrieved for the period Jan 1 to May 1, 2020 from a number of different sources, including PubMed, MEDLINE, Facebook, Epidemic Forecasting and Google Mobility Reports. We analyzed data for 18 countries/regions that deployed containment strategies such as travel restrictions, lockdowns, stay-at-home requests, school/public events closure, social d

SUBMITTER: Leung KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052634 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature