The economics of the COVID-19 pandemic in poor countries
E Miguel, AM Mobarak - Annual Review of Economics, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health and living standards around the world. This
article provides an interim overview of these effects, with a particular focus on low-and …
article provides an interim overview of these effects, with a particular focus on low-and …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of anxiety and depression among the general population in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Medical and socio-economic uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19
pandemic have had a substantial impact on mental health. This study aimed to …
pandemic have had a substantial impact on mental health. This study aimed to …
Mask wearing in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission
The effectiveness of mask wearing at controlling severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission has been unclear. While masks are known to …
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission has been unclear. While masks are known to …
Policy design for COVID‐19: worldwide evidence on the efficacies of early mask mandates and other policy interventions
To understand the extent to which a policy instrument's early adoption is crucial in crisis
management, we leverage unique worldwide data that record the daily evolution of policy …
management, we leverage unique worldwide data that record the daily evolution of policy …
Deep transfer learning for the recognition of types of face masks as a core measure to prevent the transmission of COVID-19
The use of face masks in public places has emerged as one of the most effective non-
pharmaceutical measures to lower the spread of COVID-19 infection. This has led to the …
pharmaceutical measures to lower the spread of COVID-19 infection. This has led to the …
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and policy responses on excess mortality
As a way of slowing COVID-19 transmission, many countries and US states implemented
shelter-in-place (SIP) policies. However, the effects of SIP policies on public health are a …
shelter-in-place (SIP) policies. However, the effects of SIP policies on public health are a …
[HTML][HTML] Burden of Covid-19 restrictions: National, regional and global estimates
Background A growing literature has documented the high global morbidity, mortality and
mental health burden associated with the current Covid-19 pandemic. In this paper, we …
mental health burden associated with the current Covid-19 pandemic. In this paper, we …
[HTML][HTML] Peers for the fearless: Social norms facilitate preventive behaviour when individuals perceive low COVID-19 health risks
A strategy frequently adopted to contain the COVID-19 pandemic involves three non-
pharmaceutical interventions that depend on high levels of compliance in society …
pharmaceutical interventions that depend on high levels of compliance in society …
A framework for understanding the effects of strategic communication campaigns
MH Goldberg, A Gustafson - International Journal of Strategic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Decades of research on strategic communication campaigns has generated myriad insights.
However, this valuable knowledge is often fragmented across many fields and topic areas …
However, this valuable knowledge is often fragmented across many fields and topic areas …
Face mask mandates and risk compensation: an analysis of mobility data during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
Introduction Concerns have been raised about the potential for risk compensation in the
context of mask mandates for mitigating the spread of COVID-19. However, the debate about …
context of mask mandates for mitigating the spread of COVID-19. However, the debate about …