Covid-19 and community mitigation strategies in a pandemic

Mathematical Model to Study Early COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics in Sri Lanka

“…Continuity or discontinuity of such measures warrant evidence [2]. In the absence of many options to mitigate the COVID-19 epidemic, it is vital to examine the available methods to manage and reduce the caseload that are currently in use [3]. Hence, in our simulation, we used three measures already enforced in Sri Lanka; social distancing, prevention of social/community gatherings through curfew, and hygiene practices.…”

COVID-19 social distancing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Bold measures in the face of political, economic, social and religious challenges

“…The rapid spread of the disease, the increasing number of cases and associated mortality as well as the lack of therapeutic and vaccine options, prompted many governments and health authorities to implement strict measures to combat the pandemic. These include community lockdown, travel and movement restrictions, and cancelation of events and non-essential gatherings [2]. Data suggests that countries which implemented decisive and early interventions may have helped in reducing the spread of the disease and flattening their epidemic curves [3,4].…”

Climate effect on COVID-19 spread rate: an online surveillance tool

“…Knowledge on COVID-19 RR and RoS is sparse and interpretation is complex as it can be affected by a multitude of regional/national factors including amongst others, age distribution, cultural habits, testing & screening strategies, applied mitigation measures as well as local policy regarding administered care 21 . We found that the climate variable beside temperature, with the strongest correlation to RR and RoS was dew point, whereas precipitation, humidity and wind-speed did not appear to be significantly related to RR and RoS (Figure 4 and 5).…”