Medical Xpress August 3, 2024
Stringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 in JAMA Health Forum.
Christopher J. Ruhm, Ph.D., from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, examined how state restrictions affected the number of excess COVID-19 pandemic deaths. The analysis included U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data for 2020 to 2022 compared to baseline data for 2017 to 2019.
Ruhm found that mask requirements and vaccine mandates were negatively associated with excess deaths, while prohibitions on vaccine or mask mandates were positively associated with death rates. Activity limitations were mostly not associated with death rates. If all states implemented...
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