Effects of weather-related social distancing on city-scale transmission of respiratory viruses: a retrospective cohort study.

Michael L JacksonGregory R HartDenise J McCullochAmanda AdlerElisabeth BrandstetterKairsten FayPeter HanKirsten LacombeJover LeeThomas R SibleyDeborah A NickersonMark J RiederLea StaritaJanet A EnglundTrevor BedfordHelen ChuMichael Famularenull null

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

High-intensity, short-duration social distancing measures may substantially reduce total incidence in a respiratory virus epidemic if implemented near the epidemic peak. For SARS-CoV-2, this suggests that, even when SARS-CoV-2 spread is out of control, implementing short-term disruptions can prevent COVID-19 deaths.

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