[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 …

A look into the future of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: an expert consultation

EN Iftekhar, V Priesemann, R Balling… - The Lancet Regional …, 2021 - thelancet.com
How will the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic develop in the coming months
and years? Based on an expert survey, we examine key aspects that are likely to influence …

Government responses and COVID-19 deaths: Global evidence across multiple pandemic waves

T Hale, N Angrist, AJ Hale, B Kira, S Majumdar… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
We provide an assessment of the impact of government closure and containment measures
on deaths from COVID-19 across sequential waves of the COVID-19 pandemic globally …

Untangling the changing impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions and vaccination on European COVID-19 trajectories

Y Ge, WB Zhang, X Wu, CW Ruktanonchai… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and vaccination are two fundamental approaches
for mitigating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the real-world …

The effect of COVID certificates on vaccine uptake, health outcomes, and the economy

M Oliu-Barton, BSR Pradelski, N Woloszko… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
In the COVID-19 pandemic many countries required COVID certificates, proving vaccination,
recovery, or a recent negative test, to access public and private venues. We estimate their …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring social resilience in cities: An exploratory spatio-temporal analysis of activity routines in urban spaces during Covid-19

C Champlin, M Sirenko, T Comes - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Covid-19 has dramatically changed life in cities across the globe. What remains uncertain is
how national policies and appeals to comply with suggested rules translate to changes in …

Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of lockdowns during COVID-19

G Meyerowitz-Katz, S Bhatt, O Ratmann, JM Brauner… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
The claims often include the idea that the benefits of lockdowns on infection control may be
outweighed by the negative impacts on the economy, social structure, education and mental …

Effectiveness assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

A Lison, N Banholzer, M Sharma… - The Lancet Public …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as school closures and stay-
at-home orders, during the COVID-19 pandemic has been assessed in many studies. Such …

Can a combination of vaccination and face mask wearing contain the COVID‐19 pandemic?

H Brüssow, S Zuber - Microbial Biotechnology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic is going into its third year with Europe again being the focus of
major epidemic activity. The present review tries to answer the question whether one can …

Mask wearing in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission

G Leech, C Rogers-Smith, JT Monrad… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The effectiveness of mask wearing at controlling severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission has been unclear. While masks are known to …