Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study

Cowling, Benjamin J.; Ali, Sheikh Taslim; Ng, Tiffany; Tsang, Tim K.; Li, Julian C. M.; Fong, Min Whui; Liao, Qiuyan; Kwan, Mike Yat Wah; Lee, So Lun; Chiu, Susan S.; Wu, Joseph T.; Wu, Peng; Leung, GM

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(20)30090-6

articleThe Lancet Public HealthApr 17, 2020GOLD OA

Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study

BJBenjamin J. Cowling STSheikh Taslim Ali TNTiffany Ng TKTim K. Tsang JCJulian C. M. Li

University of Hong Kong · Queen Mary Hospital

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Abstract

BackgroundA range of public health measures have been implemented to suppress local transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hong Kong. We examined the effect of these interventions and behavioural changes of the public on the incidence of COVID-19, as well as on influenza virus infections, which might share some aspects of transmission dynamics with COVID-19.MethodsWe analysed data on laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, influenza surveillance data in outpatients of all ages, and influenza hospitalisations in children. We estimated the daily effective reproduction number (Rt) for COVID-19 and influenza A H1N1 to estimate changes in transmissibility over time. Attitudes towards COVID-19 and…

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Medicine
Transmissibility (structural dynamics)
Social distance
Observational study
Transmission (telecommunications)
Psychological intervention
Public health
Population

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