COVID-19 Lockdowns - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Government Interventions
Offered By: Alan Turing Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Join PhD students Sören Mindermann and Mrinank Sharma from Oxford University in this insightful podcast episode as they discuss their groundbreaking research on the effectiveness of government interventions against Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020. Explore the findings of their published study, which aims to infer the impact of various policies implemented to combat the spread of the virus. Gain valuable insights into which lockdown measures proved most effective and why. Delve into the methodologies used to analyze the data and understand the implications of their research for future pandemic response strategies. Listen to this hour-long discussion to enhance your understanding of evidence-based policy-making in the context of global health crises.
Syllabus
Covid lockdowns: which policies worked best?
Taught by
Alan Turing Institute
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