TY  - GEN
AU  - Brotherhood, Luiz
AU  - Kircher, Philipp
AU  - Santos, Cezar
AU  - Tertilt, Michèle
TI  - Research Insights: How Can Public Policies Curb Pandemics?
PY  - 2023
Y1  - 2023/12/14
DO  - 10.18235/0005364
AB  - In general, stringent lockdowns are warranted when a diseases infectiousness is high, but less so when only a diseases deadliness is elevated. Optimal lockdown policies for some infectious diseases include imposing different restrictions on different age groups. Intensive testing enables a less restrictive lockdown, reduces GDP losses, and facilitates a quicker easing of restrictions.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.18235/0005364
ER  -