The relative power of individual distancing efforts and public policies to curb the COVID-19 epidemics.
Lockdown curbs the COVID-19 epidemics but at huge costs. Public debates question its impact compared to reliance on individual responsibility. We study how rationally chosen self-protective behavior impacts the spread of the epidemics and interacts with policies. We first assess the value of lockdow...
Main Authors: | Cécile Aubert, Emmanuelle Augeraud-Véron |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250764 |
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