An Agent-Based Model of the Local Spread of SARS-CoV-2: Modeling Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The spread of SARS-CoV-2, originating in Wuhan, China, was classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The governments of affected countries have implemented various measures to limit the spread of the virus. The starting point of this paper is the different government approaches, in terms of promulgating new legislative regulations to limit the virus diffusion and to contain negative effects on the populations.

Objective

This paper aims to study how the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is linked to government policies and to analyze how different policies have produced different results on public health.

Methods

Considering the official data provided by 4 countries (Italy, Germany, Sweden, and Brazil) and from the measures implemented

SUBMITTER: Staffini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8025915 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature