The importance of local context in COVID-19 models

COVID-19 models have been extensively used to inform public health officials about potential interventions. Nevertheless, careful attention must be taken when extrapolating projections and parameters across different regions, as there is no one-size-fits-all model for the pandemic.

Autores:
Eggo, Rosalind M.
Dawa, Jeanette
Kucharski, Adam J.
Cucunuba, Zulma M.
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2021
Institución:
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Repositorio:
Repositorio Universidad Javeriana
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.javeriana.edu.co:10554/58558
Acceso en línea:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-020-00014-7#citeas
http://hdl.handle.net/10554/58558
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-020-00014-7
Palabra clave:
Transmission
COVID-19 pandemic
Severity and impact
Transmission
COVID-19 pandemic
Severity and impact
SARS-CoV-2
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License
Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
Description
Summary:COVID-19 models have been extensively used to inform public health officials about potential interventions. Nevertheless, careful attention must be taken when extrapolating projections and parameters across different regions, as there is no one-size-fits-all model for the pandemic.