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This study evaluates the effects of lockdowns on human mobility and simulate how these changes may affect epidemic spread by analyzing aggregated mobility data from mobile phones. It shows that in... This study evaluates the effects of lockdowns on human mobility and simulate how these changes may affect epidemic spread by analyzing aggregated mobility data from mobile phones. It shows that in 2020 following lockdown announcements but prior to their implementation, both local and long distance movement increased in multiple locations, and urban-to-rural migration was observed around the world. To examine how these behavioral responses to lockdown policies may contribute to epidemic spread, the study developed a simple agent-based spatial model. The model shows that this increased movement has the potential to increase seeding of the epidemic in less urban areas, which could undermine the goal of the lockdown in preventing disease spread.

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Lockdowns result in changes in human mobility which may impact the epidemiologic dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

This study evaluates the effects of lockdowns on human mobility and simulate how these changes may affect epidemic spread by analyzing aggregated mobility data from mobile phones. It shows that in 2020 following lockdown announcements but prior to their implementation, both local and long distance movement increased in multiple locations, and urban-to-rural migration was observed around the world. To examine how these behavioral responses to lockdown policies may contribute to epidemic spread, the study developed a simple agent-based spatial model. The model shows that this increased movement has the potential to increase seeding of the epidemic in less urban areas, which could undermine the goal of the lockdown in preventing disease spread.

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology – Tirupati (IIT-T) partnered with Facebook to create data-driven tools to help policymakers and public health experts to make informed decisions... Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology – Tirupati (IIT-T) partnered with Facebook to create data-driven tools to help policymakers and public health experts to make informed decisions and interventions. IIT-T used Facebook movement maps and population density maps to analyze population movement and disease containment. IIT-T shared daily, visual reports with the state governments of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on high-mobility regions, geographies with high outflows of people, and areas with high population density to help governments make decisions about interventions in red zones to help slow the spread of disease. IIT-T then developed a real-time COVID-19 response dashboard to visualize and understand the effectiveness of the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19.

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COVID-19 Mobility Data Analysis in India

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology – Tirupati (IIT-T) partnered with Facebook to create data-driven tools to help policymakers and public health experts to make informed decisions and interventions. IIT-T used Facebook movement maps and population density maps to analyze population movement and disease containment. IIT-T shared daily, visual reports with the state governments of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on high-mobility regions, geographies with high outflows of people, and areas with high population density to help governments make decisions about interventions in red zones to help slow the spread of disease. IIT-T then developed a real-time COVID-19 response dashboard to visualize and understand the effectiveness of the lockdown imposed due to COVID-19.

Malaria No More and Facebook teamed up for an information campaign promoting testing for malaria symptoms and bed nets usage. The campaign reached over 110 million people in India and people who saw... Malaria No More and Facebook teamed up for an information campaign promoting testing for malaria symptoms and bed nets usage. The campaign reached over 110 million people in India and people who saw the ads were +2.6 percentage points more likely to seek testing for malaria.

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Combating the Spread of Malaria in India during COVID-19

Malaria No More and Facebook teamed up for an information campaign promoting testing for malaria symptoms and bed nets usage. The campaign reached over 110 million people in India and people who saw the ads were +2.6 percentage points more likely to seek testing for malaria.

This report presents data collected from January 10 to February 27, 2021 from more than 1.9 million Americans. We highlight below national- and state-level trends on self-reported vaccinations... This report presents data collected from January 10 to February 27, 2021 from more than 1.9 million Americans. We highlight below national- and state-level trends on self-reported vaccinations (hereafter “uptake”) and vaccine-related attitudes by key population groups to inform potential ways to combat vaccine hesitancy in the United States.

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Topline Report on COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States

This report presents data collected from January 10 to February 27, 2021 from more than 1.9 million Americans. We highlight below national- and state-level trends on self-reported vaccinations (hereafter “uptake”) and vaccine-related attitudes by key population groups to inform potential ways to combat vaccine hesitancy in the United States.

The authors use de-identified data from Facebook to construct a new, public measure of social connectedness between 170 countries and 332 European regions. We find that two countries trade more when... The authors use de-identified data from Facebook to construct a new, public measure of social connectedness between 170 countries and 332 European regions. We find that two countries trade more when they are more socially connected, especially for goods where information frictions may be large. The social connections that predict trade in specific products are those between the regions where the product is produced in the exporting country and the regions where it is used in the importing country.

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International trade and social connectedness

The authors use de-identified data from Facebook to construct a new, public measure of social connectedness between 170 countries and 332 European regions. We find that two countries trade more when they are more socially connected, especially for goods where information frictions may be large. The social connections that predict trade in specific products are those between the regions where the product is produced in the exporting country and the regions where it is used in the importing country.

This paper compares the researchers' Place Connectivity Index, created from geotagged tweets, with mobility data, and Facebook's Social Connectedness Index (SCI). They present the correlation between... This paper compares the researchers' Place Connectivity Index, created from geotagged tweets, with mobility data, and Facebook's Social Connectedness Index (SCI). They present the correlation between their index and SCI as validation of their work and discuss crisis response applications for both natural disaster and the pandemic.

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Measuring Global Multi-Scale Place Connectivity using Geotagged Social Media Data

This paper compares the researchers' Place Connectivity Index, created from geotagged tweets, with mobility data, and Facebook's Social Connectedness Index (SCI). They present the correlation between their index and SCI as validation of their work and discuss crisis response applications for both natural disaster and the pandemic.

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