Inferring the differences in incubation-period and generation-interval distributions of the Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2
Estimating the differences in the incubation-period, serial-interval, and generation-interval
distributions of SARS-CoV-2 variants is critical to understanding their transmission …
distributions of SARS-CoV-2 variants is critical to understanding their transmission …
Inferring time-varying generation time, serial interval, and incubation period distributions for COVID-19
D Chen, YC Lau, XK Xu, L Wang, Z Du… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The generation time distribution, reflecting the time between successive infections in
transmission chains, is a key epidemiological parameter for describing COVID-19 …
transmission chains, is a key epidemiological parameter for describing COVID-19 …
The importance of the generation interval in investigating dynamics and control of new SARS-CoV-2 variants
Inferring the relative strength (ie the ratio of reproduction numbers) and relative speed (ie the
difference between growth rates) of new SARS-CoV-2 variants is critical to predicting and …
difference between growth rates) of new SARS-CoV-2 variants is critical to predicting and …
[HTML][HTML] A statistical framework for tracking the time-varying superspreading potential of COVID-19 epidemic
Timely detection of an evolving event of an infectious disease with superspreading potential
is imperative for territory-wide disease control as well as preventing future outbreaks. While …
is imperative for territory-wide disease control as well as preventing future outbreaks. While …
Estimating epidemiological delay distributions for infectious diseases
Understanding and accurately estimating epidemiological delay distributions is important for
public health policy. These estimates directly influence epidemic situational awareness …
public health policy. These estimates directly influence epidemic situational awareness …
Intermediate levels of asymptomatic transmission can lead to the highest epidemic fatalities
Asymptomatic infections have hampered the ability to characterize and prevent the
transmission of SARS-CoV-2 throughout the pandemic. Although asymptomatic infections …
transmission of SARS-CoV-2 throughout the pandemic. Although asymptomatic infections …
Best practices for estimating and reporting epidemiological delay distributions of infectious diseases
Epidemiological delays are key quantities that inform public health policy and clinical
practice. They are used as inputs for mathematical and statistical models, which in turn can …
practice. They are used as inputs for mathematical and statistical models, which in turn can …
Detecting changes in generation and serial intervals under varying pathogen biology, contact patterns and outbreak response
The epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 transmission have changed over the
pandemic due to emergence of new variants. A decrease in the generation or serial intervals …
pandemic due to emergence of new variants. A decrease in the generation or serial intervals …
Correlation between times to SARS-CoV-2 symptom onset and secondary transmission undermines epidemic control efforts
Severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections have been associated with
substantial presymptomatic transmission, which occurs when the generation interval—the …
substantial presymptomatic transmission, which occurs when the generation interval—the …
Disentangling the role of virus infectiousness and awareness-based human behavior during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the European Union
In this work, we manage to disentangle the role of virus infectiousness and awareness-
based human behavior in the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Bayesian inference, we quantify …
based human behavior in the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Bayesian inference, we quantify …