2020Journal article

An Investigation of Transmission Control Measures during the First 50 Days of the COVID-19 Epidemic in China

Tian, H., Liu, Y., Li, Y., Wu, C., Chen, B., et al., including Song, Y.

Science, 368(6491), 638–642

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Research question

How did early control measures and population movement shape epidemic transmission?

Geographic scope

China · first 50 days of the epidemic

Evidence base

Inter-city movement and epidemic-control evidence

Approach

The research combines epidemiological progression with inter-city population movement and the timing of control measures.

Why it matters

It shows how mobility analysis can contribute directly to evaluating large-scale public-health response during an emerging crisis.

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