Open AccessImpacts of introducing and lifting nonpharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 daily growth rate and compliance in the United States
Author(s) -
Surya Singh,
Mujaheed Shaikh,
Katharina Hauck,
Marisa Miraldo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.2021359118
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , pandemic , government (linguistics) , covid-19 , socioeconomic status , public health , environmental health , ethnic group , medicine , business , political science , population , nursing , disease , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , psychiatry , law
Significance The coronavirus pandemic has become the most recent and urgent public health issue to threaten health systems and test government responses globally. The United States is leading with the highest number of infections despite the implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). These measures may vary in their effectiveness across populations as the ability to physically distance is a privilege and is highly intersected with ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Furthermore, the United States has now lifted many NPIs; however, there is no evidence on whether and to what degree lifting NPIs can diminish the health gains of previously implemented policies. This study provides timely evidence for policymakers to inform next steps to mitigate the pandemic.