Nature. Whose coronavirus strategy worked best? Scientists hunt most effective policies

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Nature. 2020 Apr 27. doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-01248-1. [Epub ahead of print]
Whose coronavirus strategy worked best? Scientists hunt most effective policies.


Gibney E.

KEYWORDS:

Infection; Policy; Public health


PMID:32341558DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-01248-1

 

[Sally Furniss]

Stringency Index investigates which strategies work best

STRINGENCY INDEX
OxCGRT collects publicly available information on 17 indicators of government responses.

Eight of the policy indicators (C1-C8) record information on containment and closure policies, such as school closures and restrictions in movement.

Four of the indicators (E1-E4) record economic policies, such as income support to citizens or provision of foreign aid, and

Five indicators (H1-H5) record health system policies such as the COVID-19 testing regime or emergency investments into healthcare.


How to calculate the Stringency index (Maths orientated)

 

[Sally Furniss]