Examining COVID-19 cases in Brazil.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From
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Brazil's COVID-19 Response
Lacking national direction in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Brazilian states varied in the types of nonpharmaceutical interventions
implemented and adjusted over time.
As featured in their July paper, Louise Russell and coauthors take
advantage of this variation to estimate the independent effect of seven
interventions
on the growth rate ratios of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Their analysis of daily data for twelve Brazilian states from March to
December 2020 identifies two nonpharmaceutical interventions as
effective at reducing transmission of the virus: suspension of public
events and masking mandates.
However, suspending classes, industry, restaurants, shops, or transport
did not reduce cases, the authors report.
"The combined effect of the effective nonpharmaceutical interventions
(suspension of public events and masking mandates) was sufficient to
reduce the growth rate ratio of cases almost to 1, the point at which
cases are no longer increasing," they conclude.
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Effect Of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions On COVID-19 Cases And Deaths
In Brazil
Louise B. Russell
The Cantwell-Grassley PBM Bill Is Much Needed But More Can Be Done
Neeraj Sood and Karen Van Nuys
Coordinating Service Delivery And Public Health For Maternal And Child
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Sheryl Mathis et al.
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