Quantifying the importance and location of SARS-CoV-2 transmission events in large metropolitan areas
Detailed characterization of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
transmission across different settings can help design less disruptive interventions. We used …
transmission across different settings can help design less disruptive interventions. We used …
Model-driven mitigation measures for reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
RS McGee, JR Homburger… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Reopening schools is an urgent priority as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. To explore the
risks associated with returning to in-person learning and the value of mitigation measures …
risks associated with returning to in-person learning and the value of mitigation measures …
[HTML][HTML] Chopping the tail: how preventing superspreading can help to maintain COVID-19 control
Disease transmission is notoriously heterogeneous, and SARS-CoV-2 is no exception. A
skewed distribution where few individuals or events are responsible for the majority of …
skewed distribution where few individuals or events are responsible for the majority of …
Heterogeneous social interactions and the COVID-19 lockdown outcome in a multi-group SEIR model
J Dolbeault, G Turinici - Mathematical Modelling of Natural …, 2020 - mmnp-journal.org
We study variants of the SEIR model for interpreting some qualitative features of the statistics
of the Covid-19 epidemic in France. Standard SEIR models distinguish essentially two …
of the Covid-19 epidemic in France. Standard SEIR models distinguish essentially two …
[HTML][HTML] Contact tracing efficiency, transmission heterogeneity, and accelerating COVID-19 epidemics
BJ Gardner, AM Kilpatrick - PLOS Computational Biology, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Simultaneously controlling COVID-19 epidemics and limiting economic and societal impacts
presents a difficult challenge, especially with limited public health budgets. Testing, contact …
presents a difficult challenge, especially with limited public health budgets. Testing, contact …
[HTML][HTML] Social network analysis methods for exploring SARS-CoV-2 contact tracing data
K Nagarajan, M Muniyandi, B Palani… - BMC medical research …, 2020 - Springer
Background Contact tracing data of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) pandemic is used to estimate basic epidemiological parameters. Contact tracing …
CoV-2) pandemic is used to estimate basic epidemiological parameters. Contact tracing …
[HTML][HTML] Revealing fine-scale spatiotemporal differences in SARS-CoV-2 introduction and spread
Evidence-based public health approaches that minimize the introduction and spread of new
SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters are urgently needed in the United States and other …
SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters are urgently needed in the United States and other …
[HTML][HTML] Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by children
Background Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, children appear largely spared from
the direct effects of disease, suggesting age as an important predictor of infection and …
the direct effects of disease, suggesting age as an important predictor of infection and …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic public health surveillance to track and mitigate the US COVID-19 epidemic: longitudinal trend analysis study
Background The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has led to a
global pandemic. The United States has been severely affected, accounting for the most …
global pandemic. The United States has been severely affected, accounting for the most …
[HTML][HTML] Disease-economy trade-offs under alternative epidemic control strategies
Public policy and academic debates regarding pandemic control strategies note disease-
economy trade-offs, often prioritizing one outcome over the other. Using a calibrated …
economy trade-offs, often prioritizing one outcome over the other. Using a calibrated …