contexts of covid 19
Pandemic strategies in COVID-19
Countries followed a variety of overarching strategies for their approach to the pandemic. These include elimination (or zero COVID), mitigation, herd immunity, and uncoordinated approaches.
COVID -19 Policies and Epidemiology Research Project
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as public policies, have been the mainstay in the fight against COVID-19. The effectiveness of physical distancing policies in different contexts is not known and many factors play a role in the epidemiology of COVID-19. The International COVID-19 Policies and Epidemiology Working Group formed to study which policies work and where.
Our database harmonizes international COVID-19 data on policy-relevant factors that influence acquiring or having severe outcomes from COVID-19.
Presentations and events
December 9 and 10, 2021
Congratulations to our students on their presentations and funding awards!
Information Box Group
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Japleen Thind
Presented on COVID-19 responses in Pakistan for the Health Sciences Research Day
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Peter Miller
Presented on Comparative COVID-19 responses in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland for the Life Sciences Research Day
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Anna Wynfield
Received a National Science Foundation (NSF) 2021 Graduate Research Fellowship
Information Box Group
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Kaelyn McGinty
Presented on individual-level factors affecting acquisition and severity of COVID-19 for the Health Sciences Research Day
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Janany Gunabalasingam
Presented on COVID-19 responses in Sri Lanka and Singapore for the Health Sciences Research Day
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Sabrina Sorbara
Received the 2023 Robert Alan Kennedy Research Experience Award
policies and epidemiology of covid 19
Ontario physical distancing policies and epidemiology from January – September 2020: A case report
“Ontario’s first case of COVID-19 was recorded on January 25, 2020, and Ontario had 100 cases on March 14, 2020. A state of emergency was declared on March 17, 2020; at that time, there were 186 cases and 1 death. As of October 5, 2020, there were 54,814 cases and 2,980 deaths in Ontario. Figure 4 shows the number of daily cases and deaths in Ontario and dates for each of the included policies from January to October 1, 2020…“
Presentations and events
December 9 and 10, 2021
COVID -19 Policies and Epidemiology Research Project
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as public policies, have been the mainstay in the fight against COVID-19. The effectiveness of physical distancing policies in different contexts is not known and many factors play a role in the epidemiology of COVID-19. The International COVID-19 Policies and Epidemiology Working Group formed to study which policies work and where.
Our database harmonizes international COVID-19 data on policy-relevant factors that influence acquiring or having severe outcomes from COVID-19.
Congratulations to our students on their presentations and funding awards!
Information Box Group
![](https://covid19-policies.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/japleen-thind_edited.jpg)
Japleen Thind
Presented on COVID-19 responses in Pakistan for the Health Sciences Research Day
![](https://covid19-policies.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/peter-miller_275x275.png)
Peter Miller
Presented on Comparative COVID-19 responses in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland for the Life Sciences Research Day
![](https://covid19-policies.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/anna-wynfield.jpg)
Anna Wynfield
Received a National Science Foundation (NSF) 2021 Graduate Research Fellowship
Information Box Group
![](https://covid19-policies.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/kaelyn-mcginty-e1654698987722.jpg)
Kaelyn McGinty
Presented on individual-level factors affecting acquisition and severity of COVID-19 for the Health Sciences Research Day
![](https://covid19-policies.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/janany-gunabalasingam_edited.jpg)
Janany Gunabalasingam
Presented on COVID-19 responses in Sri Lanka and Singapore for the Health Sciences Research Day