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The estimated time-varying effective reproduction number peaked at 5.69 (95% CrI: 4.56 to 6.85) on December 8, 2022. Although transmission intensity increased during the Spring Festival travel rush (Chunyun), widespread population immunity prevented a subsequent wave. Prior to the Chunyun period, distinct relationships emerged: Estimated transmission rates showed a significant positive correlation with long-term population behavioral response coefficient (reflecting cumulative infections; Pearson correlation: \u03c1 = 0.92,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.001), while mobility patterns correlated positively with short-term behavioral response coefficient (reflecting current infection prevalence; Pearson correlation: \u03c1 = 0.87,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.001). These dynamic behavioral associations, which we further validated against empirical data on keyword search and media coverage, then weakened during the Chunyun period. 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