Regional Studies, Regional Science (Jan 2021)

Widespread swabs testing and the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak

  • Massimiliano Ferraresi,
  • Giuseppe Migali,
  • Leonzio Rizzo,
  • Riccardo Secomandi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2021.1897658
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 85 – 87

Abstract

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To control the reproduction rate, R, and therefore to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, countries have announced several measures. We rely on a quasi-natural experimental approach and provide graphical evidence of the effectiveness of the widespread use of swabs testing in reducing the Covid infection rate among Italian provinces.

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