Experts looked at how effective measures that did not involve drugs or vaccines were when applied in packages that combine a number of methods that complement each other
such as lockdowns, social distancing and wearing face masks “unequivocally” reduced the spread of infections, a new report has found.
, reviewed the evidence gathered during the pandemic for six groups of NPIs and their effectiveness in reducing transmission. These included masks and face coverings, social distancing and lockdowns,, travel restrictions and controls across international borders, environmental controls, and communications.
Additionally, evidence showed NPIs were most effective when the intensity of transmission was low, supporting their use early in a pandemic and at first sign of resurgence. Professor Sir Mark Walport, foreign secretary of the Royal Society and chairman of the report’s expert working group, said: “There is sufficient evidence to conclude that early, stringent implementation of packages of complementary NPIs was unequivocally effective in“That does not mean every NPI was effective in every setting, or at all times, but learning the lessons from the wealth of research generated in this pandemic will be key to equipping ourselves for the next one.
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