Effectiveness assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as school closures and stay-
at-home orders, during the COVID-19 pandemic has been assessed in many studies. Such …
at-home orders, during the COVID-19 pandemic has been assessed in many studies. Such …
Effectiveness of communications in enhancing adherence to public health behavioural interventions: a COVID-19 evidence review
SN Williams, K Dienes, J Jaheed… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Health communication has relevance for virtually every aspect of health and well-being,
including disease prevention. This review explored the effectiveness of communications in …
including disease prevention. This review explored the effectiveness of communications in …
Impacts of human mobility on the citywide transmission dynamics of 18 respiratory viruses in pre-and post-COVID-19 pandemic years
AC Perofsky, CL Hansen, R Burstein, S Boyle… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Many studies have used mobile device location data to model SARS-CoV-2 dynamics, yet
relationships between mobility behavior and endemic respiratory pathogens are less …
relationships between mobility behavior and endemic respiratory pathogens are less …
[HTML][HTML] An age-cohort simulation model for generating COVID-19 scenarios: A study from Ireland's pandemic response
The COVID-19 pandemic presented an immediate need for the Irish Government to
establish modelling capacity in order to inform public health decision making. A broad …
establish modelling capacity in order to inform public health decision making. A broad …
Social contact patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic in 21 European countries–evidence from a two-year study
Background Most countries have enacted some restrictions to reduce social contacts to slow
down disease transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly two years …
down disease transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. For nearly two years …
Dynamics of non-household contacts during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 in the Netherlands
The COVID-19 pandemic was in 2020 and 2021 for a large part mitigated by reducing
contacts in the general population. To monitor how these contacts changed over the course …
contacts in the general population. To monitor how these contacts changed over the course …
The influence of COVID-19 risk perception and vaccination status on the number of social contacts across Europe: insights from the CoMix study
Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics have been greatly
modulated by human contact behaviour. To curb the spread of the virus, global efforts …
modulated by human contact behaviour. To curb the spread of the virus, global efforts …
The effect of COVID-19 restrictions on routine activities and online crime
SD Johnson, M Nikolovska - Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 2024 - Springer
Objectives Routine activity theory suggests that levels of crime are affected by peoples'
activity patterns. Here, we examine if, through their impact on people's on-and off-line …
activity patterns. Here, we examine if, through their impact on people's on-and off-line …
Stronger association of perceived health with socio-economic inequality during COVID-19 pandemic than pre-pandemic era
JY Yun, JA Sim, S Lee, YH Yun - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Objective The COVID-19 pandemic has changed peoples' routine of daily living and posed
major risks to global health and economy. Few studies have examined differential impacts of …
major risks to global health and economy. Few studies have examined differential impacts of …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 booster vaccination uptake and infection breakthrough amongst health care workers in Wales: A national prospective cohort study
Abstract Background From September 2021, Health Care Workers (HCWs) in Wales began
receiving a COVID-19 booster vaccination. This is the first dose beyond the primary …
receiving a COVID-19 booster vaccination. This is the first dose beyond the primary …