Dave, Dhaval; McNichols, Drew; Sabia, Joseph J. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
predicted that the Riot would be a COVID-19 "surge event." This study is the first to estimate the impact of the Capitol Riot on … risk-averting behavior and community-level spread of the novel coronavirus. First, using anonymized smartphone data from … response to violence and health risks. Finally, turning to COVID-19 case data, we find no evidence that the Capitol Riot …