Impact of tiered measures on social contact and mixing patterns of in Italy during the second wave of COVID-19

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

The influence of risk perceptions on close contact frequency during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

James Wambua et al.

Summary: This study examined the relationship between perceptions of SARS-CoV-2 and social contact behavior in adults in Belgium. The results highlight the significant impact of perceived severity on social contact behavior during a pandemic.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2022)

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Article Biochemical Research Methods

Inferring age-specific differences in susceptibility to and infectiousness upon SARS-CoV-2 infection based on Belgian social contact data

Nicolas Franco et al.

Summary: This paper presents a method to investigate age-specific differences in transmission parameters of SARS-CoV-2 using social contact data and the next generation principle. The analysis shows that children have lower susceptibility to infection compared to adults, and the probability of infection decreases for adults and the elderly over time due to vaccination campaigns.

PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY (2022)

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Letter Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

The Cooperation Between Occupational and Public Health Stakeholders and Its Decisive Role in the Battle Against the COVID-19 Pandemic

Francesco Chirico et al.

DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS (2021)

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Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Rapid Review of Social Contact Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Carol Y. Liu et al.

Summary: Research shows that during the Covid-19 pandemic, social contact patterns have significantly decreased, especially contacts outside the home. Although there was an increase in contact rates post-relaxation, they did not return to pre-pandemic levels.

EPIDEMIOLOGY (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Impact of tiered restrictions on human activities and the epidemiology of the second wave of COVID-19 in Italy

Mattia Manica et al.

Summary: Italy introduced a tiered system of COVID-19 control measures in November 2020. The study found that with the implementation of this tier system, human activities outside of residential settings decreased gradually, and the reproduction number of the virus decreased significantly, especially in the most restrictive red tier.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal