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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2025

Excess Mortality and Containment Performance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From 34 Countries.

Chieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Shu-Chen Kuo, Brandon Fan, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Byron Fan, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, Wei-Ming Jiang and 3 more

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Article in American journal of public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Chieh ChengChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0009-0003-2359-1720
Hsiao-Yu WuChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0000-0003-0904-0351
Shu-Chen KuoChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0000-0002-6940-6450
Brandon FanChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0009-0005-1581-241X
Ya-Ting HsuChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.
Yi-Kai ChenChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0009-0004-1851-9406
Byron FanChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0000-0002-8373-715X
Yung-An JangChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0009-0003-6744-0975
Chih-Fan HungChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.
Wei-Ming JiangChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0000-0002-2882-5392
Hung-Yi ChiouChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.
Wei J ChenChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.
Hsiao-Hui TsouChieh Cheng, Hsiao-Yu Wu, Ya-Ting Hsu, Yi-Kai Chen, Yung-An Jang, Chih-Fan Hung, and Wei-Ming Jiang were with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan, at the time of this study. Shu-Chen Kuo is with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Brandon Fan is with the Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, MD. Byron Fan is with the Department of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI. Hung-Yi Chiou and Hsiao-Hui Tsou are with the Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan. Wei J. Chen is with the Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan.ORCID 0000-0001-6773-4111

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Communicable Disease ControlCOVID-19Global HealthMortalityHumansLongitudinal StudiesPandemicsSARS-CoV-2

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PMID40768708
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