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Nov 16, 2020 · New lockdowns and restrictions sweep across the country as Covid-19 cases continue to rise. In other coronavirus news: Moderna announces its vaccine, WHO staffers are infected and swingers swing...
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Plenty of peer-reviewed studies have found government restrictions early in the pandemic, such as business closures and physical distancing measures, reduced COVID-19 cases and/or mortality, compared with what would have happened without those measures. But conservative news outlets and commentators have seized on a much-criticized, unpublished wor...
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as the virus spread around the globe, many countries implemented restrictions on movement and social gatherings in an effort to flatten the curve— or reduce sharp spikes in caseloads to avoid overwhelming health care facilities. Without vaccines or evidence-based treatments, these non-pharmaceut...
The working paper was a literature review and meta-analysis, meaning it searched the available scientific literature and identified studies that met certain criteria, and then combined similar studies statistically to reach a conclusion. It identified 24 papers, published or posted as of early July 2021, that met its criteria for the meta-analysis ...
The web page reviews the evidence and criticisms of a working paper that claimed lockdowns had little effect on mortality. It cites peer-reviewed studies that found government restrictions reduced COVID-19 cases and deaths, and challenges the methodology and conclusions of the working paper.
Mar 11, 2021 · March 11: The World Health Organization declares the novel coronavirus a pandemic. Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is “deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and...
Apr 6, 2020 · 6 April 2020. BBC. Coronavirus has now infected more than one million people worldwide, but its impact extends far beyond just those who have had it. Even the frequency of use of the word ...
Samuel Corum/Getty Images. CNN — President Joe Biden said Friday the US will, “in all probability,” see more guidelines and restrictions amid rising coronavirus cases and the...
Dec 19, 2021 · Dec. 19, 2021. As Omicron cases began to surge in several U.S. states, state leaders were calculating their approaches for a fatigued public. Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland, whose state is facing a...
Dec 20, 2021 · On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 156,754 new COVID-19 cases. In early November, the country was averaging about 70,000 cases. The jump in cases in recent days is...
