Measuring the impact of the German public shutdown on the spread of COVID-19. 14/04/2020
Hartl, Tobias ; Wälde, Klaus ; Weber, Enzo
Centre for Economic Policy Research, London
CEPR - London
2020
Medicine - Toxicology - Health
https://voxeu.org/article/measuring-impact-german-public-shutdown-spread-covid-19
English
"Containment measures have been in place in Germany since the middle of March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This column examines the impact of these measures on the spread of the virus. It finds a reduction in the growth rate of COVID-19 seven days after the implementation of the policies on 13 March and again eight days after the implementation of further measures on 22 March."
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