Abstract: Abstract Background After one year of stop-and-go COVID-19 mitigation, in the spring of 2021 European countries still experienced sustained viral circulation due to the Alpha variant. As the prospect of entering a new pandemic phase through vaccination was drawing closer, a key challenge remained on how to balance the efficacy of long-lasting interventions and their impact on the quality of life. Methods Focusing on the third wave in France during spring 2021, we simulate intervention scenarios of varying intensity and duration, with potential ...
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Development economics