Collaboration-competition dilemma in flattening the COVID-19 curve.

ABSTRACT: Testing for COVID-19 is a key intervention that supports tracking and isolation to prevent further infections. However, diagnostic tests are a scarce and finite resource, so abundance in one country can quickly lead to shortages in others, creating a competitive landscape. Countries experience peaks in infections at different times, meaning that the need for diagnostic tests also peaks at different moments. This phase lag implies opportunities for a more collaborative approach, although countries might also worry about the risks of future shortages if they help others by reallocating their excess inventory of diagnostic tests. This article features a simulation model that connects three subsystems: COVID-19 transmission, the diagnostic test supply chain, and public policy interventions aim

SUBMITTER: Van Oorschot KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115479 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature