The Effect of Containment Measures on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author | : Pragyan Deb |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2020-08-07 |
ISBN-13 | : 1513550268 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781513550268 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Effect of Containment Measures on the COVID-19 Pandemic written by Pragyan Deb and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countries have implemented several containment measures to halt the spread of the 2019coronavirus disease, but it remains unclear the extent to which these unprecedented measureshave been successful. We examine this question using daily data on the number ofcoronavirus disease cases as well as on real-time containment measures implemented bycountries. Results suggest that these measures have been very effective in flattening the"pandemic curve", but there is significant heterogeneity across countries. Effectiveness isenhanced when measures are implemented quickly, where de facto mobility is curtailed, incountries with lower temperatures and population density, as well as in countries with alarger share of the elderly in total population and stronger health systems. We also find thateasing of containment measures has resulted in an increase in the number of cases, but theeffect has been lower (in absolute value) than that from a tightening of measures.