Measures such as mandatory mask-wearing or contact restrictions can reduce the spread of disease but also entail social, economic, and psychological costs. “Surprisingly, it becomes very clear that optimal measures follow a threshold structure,” explains Viola Priesemann, professor and group leader at the MPI-DS. “For mild diseases, the model shows that it is optimal not to impose any containment measures. Such principles provide guidance when society and policymakers need to develop strategies, even when the exact details of disease spread are not yet known. Originalpublikation:https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2527395123Weitere Informationen:https://www.ds.mpg.de/4135571/260805_pandemic_measuresBilder<A new model determines the optimal strength of containment measures for infectious diseases, taking ...Merkmale dieser Pressemitteilung:Journalisten, WissenschaftlerGesellschaft, Medizin, Physik / AstronomieüberregionalForschungsergebnisseEnglisch