How effective are social distancing policies? Evidence on the fight against COVID-19

Glogowsky, Ulrich; Hansen, Emanuel; Schächtele, Simeon

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257363

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“…Similar results were obtained with the decrease in deaths by 66%. These data were confirmed by various subsequent studies (201,202,203,204).…”

Section: Strategies For the Prevention Of Hadvsupporting

confidence: 76%

An Old Acquaintance. Could Adenovirus be our Next Pandemic Threat?

Saint-Pierre¹,

Conei²,

Lizama³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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Human adenoviruses are one of the most important pathogens detected in acute respiratory diseases in pediatrics and immunocompromised patients. In 1953, Wallace Rowe described it for the first time in oropharyngeal lymphatic tissue. To date, more than 85 types of HAdV have been described, with different cellular tropisms. They can cause respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms, even urinary tract inflammation, although most infections are asymptomatic. However, there is a population at risk that can develop serious and even lethal conditions. These viruses have a double-stranded DNA genome, 25-48 kbp, 90 nm in diameter, without a mantle, stable in the environment, and resistant to fat-soluble detergents. Currently the diagnosis is made with lateral flow immunochromatography or molecular biology through a polymerase chain reaction. The objective of this review is to recognize the variability of HAdV, the pandemic potential that a recombinant could present between HAdV-3 and 7 viral types, known to produce aggressive outbreaks in health facilities. The review determined the characteristics of HAdV, from the infection to treatment, vaccine development and the evaluation of the social determinants of health associated with HAdV, guiding the necessary measures for future sanitary control, and preventing disasters such as the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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“…Similar results were obtained with the decrease in deaths by 66%. These data were confirmed by various subsequent studies (201,202,203,204).…”

Section: Strategies For the Prevention Of Hadvsupporting

confidence: 76%

An Old Acquaintance. Could Adenovirus be our Next Pandemic Threat?

Saint-Pierre¹,

Conei²,

Lizama³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…Theoretically, social distancing has been proven to be an effective strategy to slow down the spread of COVID-19 from an economic and epidemiological perspective [ 99 , 100 ]. Many countries successfully took social distancing as a preventive strategy to slow down secondary transmission.…”

Section: Results and Interpretationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics: A Bibliometric Review

Goswami

Labib

2022

IJERPH

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A good amount of research has evolved just in three years in COVID-19 transmission, mortality, vaccination, and some socioeconomic studies. A few bibliometric reviews have already been performed in the literature, especially on the broad theme of COVID-19, without any particular area such as transmission, mortality, or vaccination. This paper fills this gap by conducting a bibliometric review on COVID-19 transmission as the first of its kind. The main aim of this study is to conduct a bibliometric review of the literature in the area of COVID-19 transmission dynamics. We have conducted bibliometric analysis using descriptive and network analysis methods to review the literature in this area using RStudio, Openrefine, VOSviewer, and Tableau. We reviewed 1103 articles published in 2020–2022. The result identified the top authors, top disciplines, research patterns, and hotspots and gave us clear directions for classifying research topics in this area. New research areas are rapidly emerging in this area, which needs constant observation by researchers to combat this global epidemic.

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“…As we enter the third year of the global pandemic, Omicron, the new variant of COVID-19 has shattered hopeful expectations and forced us to re-evaluate the prevention strategies that have been used so far. While new COVID-19 variants continue to emerge, the vaccine protection wanes, and many people around the world remain unvaccinated, social distancing prevails as one of the most effective protective strategies that limit the spread of the virus [1]. Due to the continuously high infection rates, social distancing should be and has been implemented as a legislative directive on a global scale [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

The Association between the Sense of Coherence and the Self-Reported Adherence to Guidelines during the First Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Israel

Novak

Katz

Bitan

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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(1) Background: Social distancing became a central strategy employed to limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We explore self-reported adherence (SRA) and factors associated with SRA among Israeli adults at the end of the first national lockdown in Israel. (2) Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional consumer panel survey of 820 Israeli adults aged 18 to 70 in May and June 2020. We collected data on the SRA to the social distancing measures, sociodemographic variables, perceptions of pandemic-related danger and of protection provided by the social distancing measures, as well as Sense of Coherence (SoC). (3) Results: 60% of respondents reported complying with 7 measures. Higher SoC was associated with higher SRA (p = 0.04), and was related to income, marital status, age, profession, and education. The SRA was higher among Jews than Arabs (Jews: Mean = 10.5, SD = 4.5; Arabs: Mean = 9.1, SD = 4.1, p < 0.001) and among males (Males: Mean = 10.8, SD = 4.7; Females: Mean = 9, SD = 4.1; p = 0.003). SoC, perception of protection and perception of danger were associated with higher SRA (p = 0.42, p < 0.001 and p = 0.005 respectively). Single people reported higher levels of SRA than people in relationships (Partnered: Mean = 9.7, SD = 4.2, Non-partnered: Mean = 10.9, SD = 4.7, p = 0.033). (4) Conclusions: At the time of exit from the first lockdown, compliance with social distancing measures was high, with Jewish, single and male Israelis more likely to adhere to the guidelines. We identified the populations at risk for non-adherence and associated factors, reporting for the first time the correlation between SoC and SRA. Further research is needed to assess the role of these factors in Jewish and Arab populations.

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How effective are social distancing policies? Evidence on the fight against COVID-19

Cited by 38 publications

References 27 publications

An Old Acquaintance. Could Adenovirus be our Next Pandemic Threat?

An Old Acquaintance. Could Adenovirus be our Next Pandemic Threat?

Modeling COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics: A Bibliometric Review

The Association between the Sense of Coherence and the Self-Reported Adherence to Guidelines during the First Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Israel

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