Changing travel patterns in China during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

oleh: Hamish Gibbs, Yang Liu, Carl A. B. Pearson, Christopher I. Jarvis, Chris Grundy, Billy J. Quilty, Charlie Diamond, LSHTM CMMID COVID-19 working group, Rosalind M. Eggo

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-10-01

Deskripsi

COVID-19-related travel restrictions were imposed in China around the same time as major annual holiday migrations, with unknown combined impacts on mobility patterns. Here, the authors show that restructuring of the travel network in response to restrictions was temporary, whilst holiday-related travel increased pressure on healthcare services with lower capacity.