Recent decades have seen a rise in the use of physics methods to study different societal
phenomena. This development has been due to physicists venturing outside of their …

Peoples' movements—both local and long-distance—have driven the spread of COVID-19,
within and between communities. At the same time, although most contagion events involve …

Summary Background Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) are a major global contributor to
morbidity and mortality. In 2020–21, non-pharmaceutical interventions associated with the …

In response to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, the global scientific
community, through unprecedented effort, has sequenced and shared over 11 million …

Effective spatial planning of urban communities plays a critical role in the sustainable
development of cities. Despite the convenience brought by geographic information systems …

Investment in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) sequencing
in Africa over the past year has led to a major increase in the number of sequences that …

Existing empirical work has focused on assessing the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical
interventions on human mobility to contain the spread of COVID‐19. Less is known about …

In late 2022, China transitioned from a strict 'zero-COVID'policy to rapidly abandoning nearly
all interventions and data reporting. This raised great concern about the presumably-rapid …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs)
now arise in the context of heterogeneous human connectivity and population immunity …

Outdoor recreation management perspectives were investigated based on the general
perception of increased public outdoor recreation participation during the Covid-19 …