Government interventions and control policies to contain the first COVID-19 outbreak: An analysis of evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The overarching aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness over time of government interventions and policy restrictions and the impact of determinants on spread and mortality during the first-wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, globally, regionally and by country-income level, up to 18 May 2020.

Methods

We created a global database merging World Health Organization daily case reports (from 218 countries/territories) with other socio-demographic and population health measures from 21 January to 18 May 2020. A four-level government policy interventions score (low to very high) was created based on the Oxford Stringency Index.

Results

Our results support the use of very high government interventions to suppress both COVID-19 spread and mortality effective

SUBMITTER: Fernandez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996153 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature