# Physical distancing interventions and incidence of coronavirus disease 2019: natural experiment in 149 countries

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/physical-distancing-interventions-and-incidence-of-coronavirus-disease-2019/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Nazrul Islam,Stephen J. Sharp,Gerardo Chowell,Sharmin Shabnam,Ichiro Kawachi,Ben Lacey,Joseph M. Massaro,Ralph B. D’Agostino,Martin White |
| Citations | 666 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.m2743 |
| Fields | Mathematics,Psychology,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/370/bmj.m2743.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3043661845 |
| PMID | 32669358 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Ralph B. D’Agostino](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ralph-b-d-agostino/)
- [Stephen J. Sharp](https://scholariq.org/researchers/stephen-j-sharp/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj-2/)

## Paper primary topic

- [COVID-19 epidemiological studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-epidemiological-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [COVID-19 epidemiological studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-epidemiological-studies/)
- [COVID-19 and Mental Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-and-mental-health/)
- [Urban Transport and Accessibility](https://scholariq.org/topics/urban-transport-and-accessibility/)

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