COVID-19 is a highly prevalent disease that has led to numerous predicaments for
healthcare systems worldwide. Owing to the significant influx of patients and limited …

Background The resources available to fight an epidemic are typically limited, and the time
and effort required to control it grow as the start date of the containment effort are delayed …

During a large-scale epidemic, a local healthcare system can be overwhelmed by a large
number of infected and non-infected patients. To serve the infected and non-infected …

In the absence of pharmaceutical interventions, social distancing and lockdown have been
key options for controlling new or reemerging respiratory infectious disease outbreaks. The …

Ensuring the rational and orderly circulation of medical supplies during a public health
emergency is crucial to quickly containing the further spread of the epidemic and restoring …

Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, numerous forecasting models
have been proposed to project the trajectory of coronavirus infection cases. Most of these …

Hospital capacity expansion planning is critical for a healthcare authority, especially in
regions with a growing diverse population. Policymaking to this end often requires satisfying …

Emergency medical supplies are the basic resources for epidemic prevention and reducing
disaster losses. If the supplies cannot be provided in time, the victims will suffer …

Healthcare providers' preparedness and response plans are crucial to effectively cope with
infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19. These plans need to provide strategic and …

The anti-epidemic supply chain plays an important role in the prevention and control of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Prior research has focused on studying the facility location, inventory …