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Chicago Fed: How does social distancing affect the spread of Covid-19 in the United States?
Abstract: In recent weeks the country has begun to ease restrictions put in place to counter the Covid-19 pandemic. Consequently, it is important for policymakers and the public to understand the extent to which increasing levels of mobility among the population may lead to a rise in the spread of the disease.
Keywords: covid-19; mobility; reproduction number; coronavirus; public health;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Part of Series: Chicago Fed Letter
Publication Date: 2020-06-16
Issue: 442
Pages: 5