Preparing for Future Airborne Pandemics: Lessons Learned from a Los Angeles Travel Case Study

Caroline PhD Rodier, Yunwan Zhang, Abigail PhD Horn, Ihab PhD Kaddoura and Sebastian MSc Müller

Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Abstract: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 sparked conversations about how to best avoid large waves of airborne infections. A solution could save lives and avert an overwhelmed hospital system. Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) may be implemented early-on to reduce infections before pharmaceutical interventions such as vaccines are available. This study evaluated the effectiveness of NPIs including cloth masks, N95 masks, antigen testing, and reductions in contact intensities. It also compared the effectiveness of interventions implemented during all activities to only high-risk work activities.

Keywords: Engineering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-03-01
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