Characterizing population-level changes in human behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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Analysis reveals fluctuations in adherence to preventive behaviors during COVID-19, suggesting strong links to outbreak severity.

Adherence to preventive behaviors was highest early in the pandemic and gradually decreased over time.
During periods of high COVID-19 mortality, adherence to preventive behaviors increased despite the overall decline.
Data from over 431,000 survey responses were analyzed to characterize behavior changes over a two-year period.
Findings can guide computational modeling and inform policymakers on future epidemic strategies.

Urmi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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