A modelling study highlights the power of detecting and isolating asymptomatic or very mildly affected individuals for COVID-19 epidemic management

A modelling study highlights the power of detecting and isolating asymptomatic or very mildly affected individuals for COVID-19 epidemic management

Abstract Background Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases is a powerful tool for the design of management policies and a fundamental part of the arsenal currently deployed to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We present a compartmental model for the disease where symptomatic and asymp...

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Main Authors: Lía Mayorga, Clara García Samartino, Gabriel Flores, Sofía Masuelli, María V. Sánchez, Luis S. Mayorga, Cristián G. Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
SEIR mathematical modelling
Asymptomatic
Healthcare burden
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09843-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09843-7

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