Widespread swabs testing and the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7366737 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Massimiliano Ferraresi (0000-0001-7378-4641, corresponding author), Giuseppe Migali (0000-0002-3782-6880), Leonzio Rizzo (0000-0001-8099-8699), Riccardo Secomandi (0000-0002-9696-6533) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 85-87 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Regional Studies Regional Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2168-1376 • E-ISSN: 2168-1376 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21681376.2021.1897658 |
| OpenAlex | W3154133911 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
To control the reproduction rate, R, and therefore to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, countries have announced several measures. We rely on a quasi-natural experimental approach and provide graphical evidence of the effectiveness of the widespread use of swabs testing in reducing the Covid infection rate among Italian provinces
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Basic reproduction number · Biology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Geography · Infection rate · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Outbreak · Pandemic · Pathology · Population · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Medicine · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing · Virology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |