Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Published in: The BMJ (November 2021)

By: Talic, S., Shah, S., Wild, H., Gasevic, D., Maharaj, A., Ademi, Z., Li, X., Xu, W., Mesa-Eguigaray, I., Rostron, J., Theodoratou, E., Zhang, X., Motee, A., Liew, D., Ilic, D.

The association of community mobility with the time-varying reproduction number (R) of SARS-CoV-2: a modelling study across 330 local UK authorities

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Published in: The Lancet Digital Health (September 2021)

By: Li, Y., Wang, X., Campbell, H., Nair, H.

The Temporal Association of Introducing and Lifting Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions with the Time-Varying Reproduction Number (R) of SARS-CoV-2: A Modelling Study Across 131 Countries

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Published in: The Lancet Infectious Diseases (February 2021)

By: Li, Y., Campbell, H., Kulkarni, D., Harpur, A., Nundy, M., Wang, X., Nair, H.

To What Extent is Alcohol Consumption in Social Gatherings Associated with Observance of COVID-19 Restrictions? A Rapid Review

By: Kulkarni, D., Nundy, M., Adams, E., Bogle, A., Cullen, B., Donaghy, G., Dozier, M., Hartnup, K., Laird, T., Leow, A., McQuillan, R., McSwiggan, E., Mureyi, D., Nelson, S., Nolan, G., Sanchez-Vivar, A., Theodoratou, E.

Lay Summary: The temporal association of introducing and lifting non-pharmaceutical interventions with the time-varying reproduction number (R) of SARS-CoV-2: a modelling study across 131 countries

By: Li, Y., Campbell, H., Kulkarni, D., Harpur, A., Nundy, M., Wang, X., Nair, H.  

Rapid Review: How have population-level non-pharmaceutical interventions [NPIs] to reduce SARS CoV-2 transmission been related in time to the reproduction number (R) and have countries used measures of R in making decisions about the application of these interventions?

By: Li, Y., Nair, H., Campbell, H., Kulkarni, D., Nundy, M., Harpur, A., Dozier, M.

Summary: How have population-level non-pharmaceutical interventions [NPIs] to reduce SARS CoV-2 transmission been related in time to the reproduction number (R) and have countries used measures of R in making decisions about the application of these interventions?

By: Li, Y., Nair, H., Kulkarni, D., Nundy, M., Harpur, A., Dozier, M., Campbell, H.

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"Mask-wearing linked to 53% cut in Covid incidence, global study finds"

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Public Health Measures and R

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