The impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on SARS-CoV-2 transmission across 130 countries and territories

Abstract Background Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are used to reduce transmission of SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, empirical evidence of the effectiveness of specific NPIs has been inconsistent. We assessed the effectiveness of NP...

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Main Authors: Yang Liu, Christian Morgenstern, James Kelly, Rachel Lowe, CMMID COVID-19 Working Group, Mark Jit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01872-8