Non-pharmaceutical interventions to combat COVID-19 in the Americas described through daily sub-national data

This dataset covers national and subnational non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the Americas. Prior to the development of a vaccine, NPI were governments’ primary tools to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Variation in subnational responses to COVID-19 is high a...

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Published in:Scientific data 2023-10, Vol.10 (1), p.734-734, Article 734
Main Authors: Touchton, Michael, Knaul, Felicia Marie, Arreola-Ornelas, Héctor, Porteny, Thalia, Carniado, Óscar Méndez, Faganello, Marco, Hummel, Calla, Otero, Silvia, Insua, Jorge, Patino, Fausto, Undurraga, Eduardo, Pérez-Cruz, Pedro, Sanchez-Talanquer, Mariano, Velasco Guachalla, V. Ximena, Nelson-Nuñez, Jami, Boulding, Carew, Calderon-Anyosa, Renzo, Garcia, Patricia J, Vargas Enciso, Valentina
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Language:English
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COVID-19
Data Descriptor
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Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Pandemics
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Travel
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Summary:This dataset covers national and subnational non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the Americas. Prior to the development of a vaccine, NPI were governments’ primary tools to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Variation in subnational responses to COVID-19 is high and is salient for health outcomes. This dataset captures governments’ dynamic, varied NPI to combat COVID-19 for 80% of Latin America’s population from each country’s first case through December 2021. These daily data encompass all national and subnational units in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. The dataset includes individual and aggregate indices of nine NPI: school closures, work suspensions, public event cancellations, public transport suspensions, information campaigns, local travel restrictions, international travel controls, stay-at-home orders, and restrictions on the size of gatherings. We also collected data on mask mandates as a separate indicator. Local country-teams drew from multiple data sources, resulting in high-quality, reliable data. The dataset thus allows for consistent, meaningful comparisons of NPI within and across countries during the pandemic.
ISSN:2052-4463
2052-4463
DOI:10.1038/s41597-023-02638-6