[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of empirical studies comparing the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19

A Mendez-Brito, C El Bcheraoui, F Pozo-Martin - Journal of Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate which non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have been more and
less effective in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We performed a systematic …

Outlook of pandemic preparedness in a post-COVID-19 world

BA Williams, CH Jones, V Welch, JM True - npj Vaccines, 2023 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic was met with rapid, unprecedented global collaboration and
action. Even still, the public health, societal, and economic impact may be felt for years to …

Effects of public-health measures for zeroing out different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Y Ge, X Wu, W Zhang, X Wang, D Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Targeted public health interventions for an emerging epidemic are essential for preventing
pandemics. During 2020-2022, China invested significant efforts in strict zero-COVID …

Comparative effectiveness of contact tracing interventions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

F Pozo-Martin, MA Beltran Sanchez, SA Müller… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Contact tracing is a non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) widely used in the control of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Its effectiveness may depend on a number of factors including the …

Effectiveness of testing, contact tracing and isolation interventions among the general population on reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review

H Littlecott, C Herd, J O'Rourke… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We conducted a systematic literature review of general population testing, contact tracing,
case isolation and contact quarantine interventions to assess their effectiveness in reducing …

Association of vaccination, international travel, public health and social measures with lineage dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

L Yang, Z Wang, L Wang, B Vrancken… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Continually emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern that can evade immune defenses
are driving recurrent epidemic waves of COVID-19 globally. However, the impact of …

Simulation and forecasting models of COVID-19 taking into account spatio-temporal dynamic characteristics: A review

P Wang, X Zheng, H Liu - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 epidemic has caused more than 6.4 million deaths to date and has become a
hot topic of interest in different disciplines. According to bibliometric analysis, more than …

Using a Bayesian hierarchical approach to study the association between non-pharmaceutical interventions and the spread of Covid-19 in Germany

Y Khazaei, H Küchenhoff, S Hoffmann, D Syliqi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) are community mitigation strategies,
aimed at reducing the spread of illnesses like the coronavirus pandemic, without relying on …

Evaluating scenarios for school reopening under COVID19

A Baxter, BE Oruc, J Asplund, P Keskinocak… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Thousands of school systems have struggled with the decisions about how to
deliver education safely and effectively amid the COVID19 pandemic. This study evaluates …

The effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 epidemic growth rate during pre-and post-vaccination period in Asian countries

LD Huy, NTH Nguyen, PT Phuc, CC Huang - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is little knowledge about how the influence of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)
reduces the COVID-19 infection rate during the period of vaccine rollout. This study aimed to …