Health Affairs March 1, 2024
Courtney E. Baird, Derek Lake, Orestis A. Panagiotou, Pedro Gozalo

Abstract

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, counties adopted numerous nonpharmaceutical interventions, such as mask mandates and stay-at-home orders, to slow COVID-19 transmission and prevent hospitals from reaching full capacity. Early evidence has been mixed about whether these interventions are effective. However, most studies only covered the early waves of COVID-19 and did not account for county-level variation in the adoption and repeal of such policies. Using daily county-level data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we evaluated the joint impact of bans on large gatherings, stay-at-home orders, mask mandates, and bar and restaurant closures on slowing COVID-19 transmission...

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Topics: Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID, States, Survey / Study, Trends
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