Rapid review of available evidence on the serial interval and generation time of COVID-19
The serial interval is the time between symptom onsets in an infector–infectee pair. The
generation time, also known as the generation interval, is the time between infection events …
generation time, also known as the generation interval, is the time between infection events …
Real-time estimation of the epidemic reproduction number: Scoping review of the applications and challenges
The time-varying reproduction number (Rt) is an important measure of transmissibility during
outbreaks. Estimating whether and how rapidly an outbreak is growing (Rt> 1) or declining …
outbreaks. Estimating whether and how rapidly an outbreak is growing (Rt> 1) or declining …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of infections with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 2 variant, Hong Kong, January–March 2022
YM Mefsin, D Chen, HS Bond, Y Lin… - Emerging infectious …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Our analysis of data collected from multiple epidemics in Hong Kong indicated a shorter
serial interval and generation time of infections with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. The …
serial interval and generation time of infections with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. The …
Practical considerations for measuring the effective reproductive number, Rt
Estimation of the effective reproductive number R t is important for detecting changes in
disease transmission over time. During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) …
disease transmission over time. During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) …
Estimating the generation interval for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on symptom onset data, March 2020
T Ganyani, C Kremer, D Chen, A Torneri… - …, 2020 - eurosurveillance.org
Background Estimating key infectious disease parameters from the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) outbreak is essential for modelling studies and guiding intervention strategies …
(COVID-19) outbreak is essential for modelling studies and guiding intervention strategies …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating the time-varying reproduction number of SARS-CoV-2 using national and subnational case counts
Background: Interventions are now in place worldwide to reduce transmission of the novel
coronavirus. Assessing temporal variations in transmission in different countries is essential …
coronavirus. Assessing temporal variations in transmission in different countries is essential …
Estimation of the time-varying reproduction number of COVID-19 outbreak in China
Background The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China has
attracted world-wide attention. As of March 31, 2020, a total of 82,631 cases of COVID-19 in …
attracted world-wide attention. As of March 31, 2020, a total of 82,631 cases of COVID-19 in …
Measurability of the epidemic reproduction number in data-driven contact networks
The basic reproduction number is one of the conceptual cornerstones of mathematical
epidemiology. Its classical definition as the number of secondary cases generated by a …
epidemiology. Its classical definition as the number of secondary cases generated by a …
Reconciling early-outbreak estimates of the basic reproductive number and its uncertainty: framework and applications to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) …
A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged as a global threat in December 2019. As the
epidemic progresses, disease modellers continue to focus on estimating the basic …
epidemic progresses, disease modellers continue to focus on estimating the basic …
High infectiousness immediately before COVID-19 symptom onset highlights the importance of continued contact tracing
Background: Understanding changes in infectiousness during SARS-COV-2 infections is
critical to assess the effectiveness of public health measures such as contact tracing …
critical to assess the effectiveness of public health measures such as contact tracing …