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By mid April, nearly 300 million people, or about 90 per cent of the population, were under some form of lockdown in the United States, with around 100 million in the Philippines and about 59 million in South Africa, while around 1.3 billion were under lockdown in India, which was the largest of all lockdowns.
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...
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...
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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 But conservative news outlets and commentators have seized on a much-criticized, unpublished wor...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.
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...
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 ...
See our breakdown of coronavirus lockdowns and stay-at-home orders by state to help you figure out how much room you have to move.
