1. Voluntary Cyclical Distancing: A potential alternative to constant level mandatory social distancing, relying on an ‘infection weather report’
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Goldman, Daniel
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,Index (economics) ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Distancing ,behavior model ,Physical Distancing ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Hypothesis and Theory ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Weather ,Public economics ,SARS-CoV-2 ,behavior modification ,030503 health policy & services ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,Social distance ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,social distancing ,COVID-19 ,public information access ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,Voluntary action ,voluntary action ,Turnover ,Communicable Disease Control ,Public Health ,Business ,0305 other medical science ,Constant (mathematics) ,Healthcare system - Abstract
1AbstractCOVID-19 has significantly changed our daily lives. Stay-at-home orders and forced closings of all non-essential businesses has had a significant impact on our economy. While it is important to ensure that the healthcare system is not overwhelmed, there are many questions that remain about the efficacy of extreme social distancing, and whether there are alternatives to mandatory lockdowns. This paper analyzes the utility of various levels of social distancing, and suggests an alternative approach using voluntary distancing informed by an infectious load index or ‘infection weather report.’
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- 2020
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