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PIRSA:20070030

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Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic across Geography and Demography

Afshordi, N. (2020). Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic across Geography and Demography. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/20070030

Niayesh Afshordi University of Waterloo

Talk numberPIRSA:20070030
DOI10.48660/20070030
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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What factors drive the growth and decay of a pandemic? Can a study of community differences (in demographics, settlement, mobility, weather, and epidemic history) allow these factors to be identified? Has “herd immunity” to COVID-19 been reached anywhere? What are the best steps to manage/avoid future outbreaks in each community?  We analyzed the entire set of local COVID-19 epidemics in the United States; a broad selection of demographic, population density, climate factors, and local mobility data, in order to address these questions. What we found will surprise you! (based on arXiv:2007.00159)