The effect of large-scale anti-contagion policies on the COVID-19 pandemic
Jan 1, 2020
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Authors
Hsiang, S.†*, Allen, D.†, Annan-Phan, S.†, Bell, K.†, Bolliger, I.†, Chong, T.†, Druckenmiller, H.†, Huang, L.Y.†, Hultgren, A.†, Krasovich, E.† and Lau, P.†
* Corresponding author; † Equal contribution
Journal
Nature 584, no. 7820 (2020): 262-267
Abstract
This study estimates the effect of large-scale anti-contagion policies on the COVID-19 pandemic across six countries. Using reduced-form econometric methods, we find that anti-contagion policies have significantly slowed the growth rate of infections, preventing hundreds of millions of additional cases.