What The Study Did: Denmark was one of the first countries to enforce lockdown to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and subsequent gradual reopening, whereas Sweden has had few restrictions, largely limited to public recommendations. Researchers assessed public mobility and social media attention associated with COVID-19 spread and societal interventions from February to June in Denmark and Sweden.
Authors: Isabell Brikell, Ph.D., of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.33478)
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