Evaluating the reliability of mobility metrics from aggregated mobile phone data as proxies for SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA: a population-based study
Background In early 2020, the response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic focused on non-
pharmaceutical interventions, some of which aimed to reduce transmission by changing …
pharmaceutical interventions, some of which aimed to reduce transmission by changing …
Association of mobile phone location data indications of travel and stay-at-home mandates with COVID-19 infection rates in the US
Importance A stay-at-home social distancing mandate is a key nonpharmacological
measure to reduce the transmission rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 …
measure to reduce the transmission rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 …
Associations between phone mobility data and COVID-19 cases
Understanding factors that affect the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for mitigating the impacts of COVID-19. Hamada Badr …
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for mitigating the impacts of COVID-19. Hamada Badr …
The mobility gap: estimating mobility thresholds required to control SARS-CoV-2 in Canada
BACKGROUND: Nonpharmaceutical interventions remain the primary means of controlling
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) until vaccination coverage …
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) until vaccination coverage …
Associations between changes in population mobility in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and socioeconomic factors at the city level in China and country level …
Background Until broad vaccination coverage is reached and effective therapeutics are
available, controlling population mobility (ie, changes in the spatial location of a population …
available, controlling population mobility (ie, changes in the spatial location of a population …
Association between mobility patterns and COVID-19 transmission in the USA: a mathematical modelling study
Background Within 4 months of COVID-19 first being reported in the USA, it spread to every
state and to more than 90% of all counties. During this period, the US COVID-19 response …
state and to more than 90% of all counties. During this period, the US COVID-19 response …
The effect of population mobility on COVID-19 incidence in 314 Latin American cities: a longitudinal ecological study with mobile phone location data
Background Little is known about the effect of changes in mobility at the subcity level on
subsequent COVID-19 incidence, which is particularly relevant in Latin America, where …
subsequent COVID-19 incidence, which is particularly relevant in Latin America, where …
Limitations of using mobile phone data to model COVID-19 transmission in the USA
HS Badr, LM Gardner - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2021 - thelancet.com
Mobile phone data provide a unique means to capture individual-level and population-level
movement patterns, which have become heavily relied upon to inform COVID-19 responses …
movement patterns, which have become heavily relied upon to inform COVID-19 responses …
Mobility changes in response to COVID-19
MS Warren, SW Skillman - arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.14228, 2020 - arxiv.org
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both voluntary changes in behavior and
administrative restrictions on human interactions have occurred. These actions are intended …
administrative restrictions on human interactions have occurred. These actions are intended …
Human mobility and poverty as key drivers of COVID-19 transmission and control
Background Applying heavy nationwide restrictions is a powerful method to curtail COVID-
19 transmission but poses a significant humanitarian and economic crisis. Thus, it is …
19 transmission but poses a significant humanitarian and economic crisis. Thus, it is …