The paradox of success and public perspective: COVID-19 and the perennial problem of prevention
| العنوان: | The paradox of success and public perspective: COVID-19 and the perennial problem of prevention |
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| المؤلفون: | Shari Messinger Cayetano, Lee A. Crandall |
| المصدر: | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health |
| بيانات النشر: | BMJ, 2020. |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Letter, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Epidemiology, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Pneumonia, Viral, Betacoronavirus, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, ACCESS TO HLTH CARE, Development economics, Pandemic, medicine, Humans, Pandemics, Preventive healthcare, SARS-CoV-2, business.industry, Public health, Social distance, Perspective (graphical), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, COVID-19, PREVENTION, Coronavirus, Public Health, Coronavirus Infections, business |
| الوصف: | Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some were speculating that, if social distancing worked, growth (spread) slowed and hospital capacity was not exceeded (all of which were purposes of imposing the restrictions), then people would start saying that precautions were unnecessary, and demand a quick return to ‘normal’. That appears to be where we are now. The flattening of the disease curve and the reduction from the predicted number of deaths in many areas are the results of the actions taken to reduce spread. However, that does not mean that the pandemic is over, nor does it mean that it is time to eliminate the protective measures we have taken. The slowdown is evidence that the social distancing tools are … |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1470-2738 0143-005X |
| DOI: | 10.1136/jech-2020-214518 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::f5a943fd47c5e3d2c76d9d6f15b65444Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....f5a943fd47c5e3d2c76d9d6f15b65444 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 14702738 0143005X |
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| DOI: | 10.1136/jech-2020-214518 |