Social Ties, Quarantine Policy, and the Spread of COVID-19

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • start year

    -99
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0
  • Funder

    University of Colorado
  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    United States of America
  • Lead Research Institution

    Northeastern University, Embry-Riddle University, Midwestern State University
  • Research Priority Alignment

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  • Special Interest Tags

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  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

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  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The majority of COVID19 responses have been focused on individual medical interventions including social distancing and hand washing. Yet beyond individualized policies, regional and institutional factors such as social ties, health care capacity, and mobility may be core drivers in stopping (or accelerating) infection. Some cities-such as San Francisco, New York, and Boston-moved rapidly to close schools and restaurants while others-such as Dallas, and Orlando-did not. We will conduct a multilevel investigation with individual level data from 4 neighborhoods in Boston and New York City along with city-level data from 18 cities.