Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To review the evidence on the effectiveness of public health measures in reducing
the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality. Design …
the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality. Design …
A scoping review of the impacts of COVID-19 physical distancing measures on vulnerable population groups
L Li, A Taeihagh, SY Tan - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
Most governments have enacted physical or social distancing measures to control COVID-
19 transmission. Yet little is known about the socio-economic trade-offs of these measures …
19 transmission. Yet little is known about the socio-economic trade-offs of these measures …
[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic position and the COVID-19 care cascade from testing to mortality in Switzerland: a population-based analysis
Background The inverse care law states that disadvantaged populations need more health
care than advantaged populations but receive less. Gaps in COVID-19-related health care …
care than advantaged populations but receive less. Gaps in COVID-19-related health care …
The importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
The promise of efficacious vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 is fulfilled and vaccination
campaigns have started worldwide. However, the fight against the pandemic is far from over …
campaigns have started worldwide. However, the fight against the pandemic is far from over …
Generalized contact matrices allow integrating socioeconomic variables into epidemic models
Variables related to socioeconomic status (SES), including income, ethnicity, and education,
shape contact structures and affect the spread of infectious diseases. However, these factors …
shape contact structures and affect the spread of infectious diseases. However, these factors …
Examining spatiotemporal evolution of racial/ethnic disparities in human mobility and COVID-19 health outcomes: Evidence from the contiguous United States
Social distancing has become a key countermeasure to contain the dissemination of COVID-
19. This study examined county-level racial/ethnic disparities in human mobility and COVID …
19. This study examined county-level racial/ethnic disparities in human mobility and COVID …
The missing season: the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on influenza
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many have worried that the additional burden of
seasonal influenza would create a devastating scenario, resulting in overwhelmed …
seasonal influenza would create a devastating scenario, resulting in overwhelmed …
[HTML][HTML] Rudolf Virchow, poverty and global health: from “politics as medicine on a grand scale” to “health in all policies”
KW Lange - Global Health Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The German pathologist and politician Rudolf Virchow proposed the concept of
sociomedical causation, emphasising the role of social and environmental factors in the …
sociomedical causation, emphasising the role of social and environmental factors in the …
A spatiotemporal machine learning approach to forecasting COVID-19 incidence at the county level in the USA
With COVID-19 affecting every country globally and changing everyday life, the ability to
forecast the spread of the disease is more important than any previous epidemic. The …
forecast the spread of the disease is more important than any previous epidemic. The …
Science skepticism reduced compliance with COVID-19 shelter-in-place policies in the United States
Physical distancing reduces transmission risks and slows the spread of COVID-19. Yet
compliance with shelter-in-place policies issued by local and regional governments in the …
compliance with shelter-in-place policies issued by local and regional governments in the …