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01-11-2021 | COVID-19 | Concise Research Report
Association Between Driving in the Summer and COVID-19 Mortality in the Autumn
Authors:
Jonathan S. Zipursky, MD FRCPC, Donald A. Redelmeier, MD FRCPC MSHSR FACP
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 11/2021
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Excerpt
Behavioral interventions can be successful methods to control a pandemic.
1 In response to COVID-19, one-third of the world’s nations instituted formal lockdowns.
1 We previously showed that nations that reduced mobility experienced less COVID-19 mortality during the early months of the pandemic.
2 Severe restrictions are not sustainable; however, premature loosening of restrictions can lead to a COVID-19 resurgence.
1 In particular, many nations eased mobility restrictions in the summer of 2020. Herein, we reassessed the association between mobility and COVID-19 mortality by examining changes of driving distances in the summer and COVID-19 mortality in the autumn. …
