Ranking the effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions

Haug, Nils; Geyrhofer, Lukas; Londei, Alessandro; Dervić, Elma; Desvars-Larrive, Amélie; Loreto, Vittorio; Pinior, Beate; Thurner, Stefan; Klimek, Peter

doi:10.1038/s41562-020-01009-0

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“…This finding is in line with the recent literature on the effectiveness of school closures. Although early studies point out that school closures have little effect on containing COVID-19 [7,25], more recent research presents evidence in favor of the effectiveness of school closing [26][27][28].…”

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Effect of COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and the Implications for Human Rights

Hong

Hwang

Park

2020

IJERPH

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments swiftly decided to order nationwide lockdowns based on limited evidence that such extreme measures were effective in containing the epidemic. A growing concern is that governments were given little time to adopt effective and proportional interventions protecting citizens’ lives while observing their freedom and rights. This paper examines the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in containing COVID-19, by conducting a linear regression over 108 countries, and the implication for human rights. The regression results are supported by evidence that shows the change in 10 selected countries’ responding strategies and their effects as the confirmed cases increase. We found that school closures are effective in containing COVID-19 only when they are implemented along with complete contact tracing. Our findings imply that to contain COVID-19 effectively and minimize the risk of human rights abuses, governments should consider implementing prudently designed full contact tracing and school closure policies, among others. Minimizing the risk of human rights abuses should be a principle even when full contact tracing is implemented.

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Effect of COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and the Implications for Human Rights

Hong

Hwang

Park

2020

IJERPH

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“…the proposed public health NPIs, with different NPIs expected to have different levels of effectiveness. 7,8 Choice of NPIs should be based on scientific evidence, local epidemiology, context and preferences, but should also consider the health, economic and social impact of the interventions.…”

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“…We used a qualitative approach to categorization. 7,8 The intent of the table is to identify relative priorities, with the effectiveness of any nonpharmacologic interventions and the magnitude of their economic and social impact being dependent on local contexts. Interventions in green should be introduced earlier; those in grey should be used when aggressive and rapid reductions in case numbers are required.…”

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A “No More Waves” strategy for COVID-19 in Canada

Morris

Mintz

2020

CMAJ

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“…Individual studies have assessed the e cacies of different NPIs. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Yet, despite their demonstrated effectiveness, many NPIs hurt the economy and other aspects of social and personal wellbeing. 7 Still, little is known about how NPIs compare in their relative e cacies.…”

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“…7 Still, little is known about how NPIs compare in their relative e cacies. 6,8,10 Suppose mandatory mask-wearing is more effective than other NPIs. If it is imposed shortly after the initial outbreak, it may be unnecessary to mandate more drastic measures such as domestic lockdowns and business closures.…”

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Effects of Early Mask Mandates and Other Policy Interventions on COVID-19 Infections

An¹,

Porcher²,

Tang³

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How do different government mandates compare in their short and long-term efficacies in curbing COVID-19 infections? Does a mandate’s early adoption enhance its eventual efficacy? Using worldwide data on the daily evolution of government mandate adoptions and COVID-19 infections from January to July 2020, we found that, compared with five other commonly adopted mandates, early adoption of the mask mandate has the strongest short and long-term effect on curbing infections. Mass gathering bans and school closures have some effect but take more time to manifest their efficacy. Domestic lockdowns and restaurant closures have the least effect. When designing measures for curbing COVID-19 infections, governments must weigh the timing and relative efficacies of alternative policy instruments.

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Ranking the effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions

Cited by 1,235 publications

References 44 publications

Effect of COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and the Implications for Human Rights

Effect of COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and the Implications for Human Rights

A “No More Waves” strategy for COVID-19 in Canada

Effects of Early Mask Mandates and Other Policy Interventions on COVID-19 Infections

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