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            ‐19 pandemic‐related lockdown: response time is more important than its strictness

Loewenthal, Gil; Abadi, Shiran; Avram, Oren; Halabi, Keren; Ecker, Noa; Nagar, Natan; Mayrose, Itay; Pupko, Tal

doi:10.15252/emmm.202013171

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“…The need for early adoption of containment measures was also demonstrated by Loewenthal et al who found strong correlation between the time at which containment measures were initiated and the number of deaths 27 . Based on their results, delay of 7.49 days in initiating containment measures would result in two-fold increase in the number of deaths.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Countries, which were top ranking based on their cumulative incidences (LU, BE, and ES), typically scored low on the pre-epidemic cCHIs (respective ranks 27,18,19), and low or intermediate on the cCHIs for day 14 (ranks 11,26,15). In contrast, countries scoring lowest on the cumulative incidence (SK, BG and HU), scored high in the cumulative CHIs both in preepidemic period (ranks 1, 6, and 5) and epidemic days 1-14 (ranks 1, 2 and 3).…”

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Stringency of the containment measures in response to COVID-19 inversely correlates with the overall disease occurrence over the epidemic wave

Mezencev

Klement

2021

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Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were the only viable choice to mitigate or suppress transmission of COVID-19 in the absence of efficient and safe vaccines. Moreover, the importance of some NPIs is likely to remain in the future, at least in specific settings, in which the limited vaccination coverage and the high rate of contacts would enable further disease transmission. Nonetheless, the benefits of NPIs have been questioned with respect to their effectiveness and societal costs. In this study of 28 European countries during the first wave of epidemic we demonstrate a significant inverse correlation between the stringency of adopted containment measures and cumulative incidences of the confirmed COVID-19 cases. Our results indicate that early implementation of the stringent containment measures prior to detection of the first confirmed case, and rapid ramp-up of containment stringency after the first case was diagnosed, were instrumental for lowering the number of COVID-19 cases during the epidemic wave. The impact of delayed adoption of containment measures could not be fully attenuated by later adoption of even more stringent community containment.

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Section: Stringency Of the Containment Measures Inversely Correlates With Disease Occurrence Across European Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stringency of the containment measures in response to COVID-19 inversely correlates with the overall disease occurrence over the epidemic wave

Mezencev

Klement

2021

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“…Still, it should be noted that time is a critical factor in combating this pandemic. Less restrictive measures adopted in an early stage of the pandemic can have such a good result, superior to the more restrictive measures adopted in late stages [27].…”

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Data-Driven Approach to Understand the Mobility Patterns of the Portuguese Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tamagusko

Ferreira

2020

Sustainability

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SARS-CoV-2 emerged in late 2019. Since then, it has spread to several countries, becoming classified as a pandemic. So far, there is no definitive treatment or vaccine, so the best solution is to prevent transmission between individuals through social distancing. However, it is not easy to measure the effectiveness of these distance measures. Therefore, this study uses data from Google COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports to understand the Portuguese population’s mobility patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, the Rt value was modeled for Portugal. In addition, the changepoint was calculated for the population mobility patterns. Thus, the mobility pattern change was used to understand the impact of social distance measures on the dissemination of COVID-19. As a result, it can be stated that the initial Rt value in Portugal was very close to 3, falling to values close to 1 after 25 days. Social isolation measures were adopted quickly. Furthermore, it was observed that public transport was avoided during the pandemic. Finally, until the emergence of a vaccine or an effective treatment, this is the new normal, and it must be understood that new patterns of mobility, social interaction, and hygiene must be adapted to this reality.

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“…Our data stop on the boundaries of these questions and cannot answer them, but we emphasize the importance of taking these points into consideration when health policymakers make relevant decisions – since one of the most important lessons learned from the world’s experience with the pandemic is that “time of action matters” [ 38 ].…”

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Factors associated with the intention of Syrian adult population to accept COVID19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study

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Background and objectives With global efforts to develop and deliver a COVID-19 vaccine rapidly, vaccine hesitancy stands as a barrier to these efforts. We aimed to estimate the proportion of Syrian adult population intending to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and, principally, to assess the demographic and attitudinal factors associated with it in order to approach suitable solutions. Methods An anonymous online questionnaire was conducted between 23rd December 2020 and 5th January 2021 in various provinces in Syria. A total of 3402 adults were sampled to reflect the population demographic factors. Attitudinal factors included Covid-19 fears, risks, and beliefs on the origin. Vaccination hesitancy and knowledge were also measured. The intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was the primary endpoint. Results According to their statements, 1222 participants (35.92%) will consent to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Our findings indicate that male gender, younger age, rural residence, not having children, smoking, fear about COVID-19, individual perceived severity, believing in the natural origin of the coronavirus, and high vaccination knowledge were positive predictors of embracing COVID-19 vaccine when it is available. Conclusion COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rate is considerably poor across Syrian population compared to populations in developed countries. Vaccine hesitancy is closely bound to the fear of side effects and doubts about vaccine efficacy. Factors such as conspiracy beliefs and myths about the vaccine lower vaccine uptake. Thus, interventional educational campaigns are increasingly required to overcome misinformation and avert low vaccination acceptance rates.

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COVID ‐19 pandemic‐related lockdown: response time is more important than its strictness

Cited by 35 publications

References 31 publications

Stringency of the containment measures in response to COVID-19 inversely correlates with the overall disease occurrence over the epidemic wave

Stringency of the containment measures in response to COVID-19 inversely correlates with the overall disease occurrence over the epidemic wave

Data-Driven Approach to Understand the Mobility Patterns of the Portuguese Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Factors associated with the intention of Syrian adult population to accept COVID19 vaccination: a cross-sectional study

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