Whose coronavirus strategy worked best? Scientists hunt most effective policies

Whose coronavirus strategy worked best? Scientists hunt most effective policies

Which COVID-fighting strategies work best

Closing schools? Mass testing? Mandatory face masks? Shutting borders? Working out the effectiveness of various measures is one of scientists’ most pressing questions as we seek an end to lockdowns without a wave of fresh infections. Researchers are gathering data from groups across the globe and exploring which statistical approaches to use to analyse it. So far, Germany and Austria stand out as nations that adopted aggressive strategies early, compared with Italy, France and Spain — and have seen a fraction of the deaths from COVID-19 of these other countries.

Nature | 7 min read