ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2020
Relationship of George Floyd protests to increases in COVID-19 cases using event study methodology.
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- Quarantine, physical distancing and social isolation measures in individuals potentially exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in community settings and health services: a scoping review.Nepal journal of epidemiology · 2022Article
- Epidemiological Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Variants During Social Protests in Cali, Colombia.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Incidence and investigation of Covid-19 trend in Babol, northern Iran: A Joinpoint regression analysis.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2022Article
- Public Protests and the Risk of Novel Coronavirus Disease Hospitalizations: A County-Level Analysis from California.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Country transition index based on hierarchical clustering to predict next COVID-19 waves.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Influences of reopening businesses and social venues: COVID-19 incidence rate in East Texas county.Epidemiology and infection · 2021Article
- A Multi-Period Curve Fitting Model for Short-Term Prediction of the COVID-19 Spread in the U.S. Metropolitans.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Estimation of the Basic Reproduction Number for the COVID-19 Pandemic in Minnesota.IFAC-PapersOnLine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundProtests ignited by the George Floyd incident were examined for any significant impact on COVID-19 infection rates in select US cities.
methodsEight US cities were studied in which protestors in the tens of thousands were reported. Only cities that reside in states whose stay-at-home orders had been rescinded or expired for a minimum of 30 days were included in the sample to account for impact of growth rates solely due to economies reopening. Event study methodology was used with a 30-day estimation period to examine whether growth in COVID-19 infection rates was significant.
resultsIn the eight cities analyzed, all had positive abnormal growth in infection rate. In six of the eight cities, infection rate growth was positive and significant.
conclusionsIn this study, it was apparent that violations of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recommended social distancing guidelines caused a significant increase in infection rates. The data suggest that to slow the spread of COVID-19, CDC guidelines must be followed in protest situations.
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