Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Transmission in the United States Before Versus After Relaxation of Statewide Social Distancing Measures.
Alexander C TsaiGuy HarlingZahra ReynoldsRebecca F GilbertMark J SiednerPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
We detected an immediate and significant reversal in SARS-CoV-2 epidemic suppression after relaxation of social distancing measures across the United States. Premature relaxation of social distancing measures undermined the country's ability to control the disease burden associated with COVID-19.