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Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study

2020-03-16 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundA range of public health measures have been implemented to delay and reduce local transmission of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, and there have been major changes in behaviours of the general public. We examined the effect of these interventions and behavioral changes on the incidence of COVID-19 as well as on influenza virus infections which may share some aspects of transmission dynamics with COVID-19. MethodsWe reviewed policy interventions and measured changes in population behaviours thr...

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