The effectiveness of COVID deaths to COVID policies: A robust conditional approach.

This paper examines the effectiveness of four major COVID-19 social distancing policies, (i) shelter-in-place orders (SIPO), (ii) non-essential business closures, (iii) mandatory quarantine for travelers, and (iv) bans on large gatherings, on both COVID cases and COVID deaths. Results indicate that states are highly ineffective in producing the fraction of the population that does not have COVID-19 or the fraction of the population that does not die from COVID-19. We find that having any form of social distancing policies increases the fraction of the population not considered a positive COVID-19 case by 23.

Cyberstalking in a large sample of social network users: prevalence, characteristics, and impact upon victims.

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cyberstalking victimization, characteristics of victims and offenders, and the impact of cyberstalking on the victims' well-being and mental health. An online survey of 6,379 participants was carried out, involving users of the German social network StudiVZ. Subjective mental health status was assessed with the WHO-5 well-being index.

[Cyberstalking: prevalence and impact on victims].

Objective: The present study was designed to investigate prevalence and types of cyberstalking and its impact on mental health.

Method: Internet survey of 6379 participants in the Web-based social network Studi-VZ.

Results: The prevalence of cyberstalking was 6.