Christopher Adolph
October 1, 2021
Politics, health data held almost equal sway in states’ COVID-19 restrictions
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New research by the University of Washington shows that states eased pandemic restrictions, such as gathering limits and business closures, based on politics as much as COVID-19 death rates or case counts.
September 4, 2020
Mask mandates delayed by nearly a month in Republican-led states, UW study finds
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Political science researchers at the University of Washington examined the factors associated with statewide mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic. When controlling for other factors, states with Republican governors delayed imposing broad indoor mask requirements by nearly a month.
March 31, 2020
Republican governors delayed key COVID-19 social distancing measures
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New research by the University of Washington examines factors that contributed to decision-making by governors in all 50 states to combat the novel coronavirus.