healthUpdated: Dec 30, 2020, 22:42 ISTThe researchers from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management probed about the most effective ways to control the spread of Covid-19 that have been already by the policymakers around the globe. With the arrival of effective vaccines for the Covid-19 virus, the end of the pandemic is on the horizon but in the short term, the virus continues to spread. A new study published by PLOS ONE examines the effectiveness of Covid-19 control policies in 40 jurisdictions including countries and U.S. states. In most jurisdictions examined, policies with a lesser social impact including cancellation of public events, restrictions of gatherings to fewer than 100 people, and recommendations to stay at home, are not enough in themselves to control Covid-19. Eleven categories of Covid-19 control policies were examined including school closings, workplace closings, cancellation of public events, restrictions on gatherings, the closing of public transport, stay-at-home requirements, restrictions on internal movement, international travel controls, public information campaigns, testing, and contact tracing.

Source: Hindustan Times December 30, 2020 17:03 UTC