The impact of crowd gatherings on the spread of COVID-19

Spread of viruses, which measures are the most apt to control COVID-19?

“…Among community activities with high transmission risk, it seems that private gatherings (family meals) or densely populated public places lead to higher viral diffusion [44] . Indeed, in a study including 32 [45] studies involving 68206 participants, the authors highlighted lower attack rates in the context of extra-familial gatherings.…”

The environment, epidemics, and human health

“…Additional publications were those by Liu et al (2022) “The impact of crowd gatherings on the spread of COVID-19”, Lu et al (2022) “Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in dormitories as a part of comprehensive university campus COVID-19 monitoring”, and Song et al (2022) “High altitude Relieves transmission risks of COVID-19 through meteorological and environmental factors: Evidence from China”.…”

From Immunogen to COVID-19 vaccines: Prospects for the post-pandemic era

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, nations worldwide have taken the corresponding prophylactic measures. The initial measures comprise reducing social gathering, nucleic acid screening, and epidemiological investigations [3] , [4] , followed by the introduction of antiviral drugs and anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., inhibitors of SARS spike proteins, neuraminidase inhibitors, ribavirin, α-interferon, remdesivir and glucocorticoids) [5] , [6] . Subsequently, the USA, the UK, China, and several nations announced the successful development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates and have used the vaccines in practice.…”