Comparing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic between countries or across time is
difficult because the reported numbers of cases and deaths can be strongly affected by …

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 …

Under-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19 Page 1 Under-reporting
of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19 Charles Whittaker and colleagues …

Comparing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic between countries or across time is
difficult because the reported numbers of cases and deaths can be strongly affected by …

Timely, high‐quality mortality data have allowed for assessments of the impact of the novel
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) on life expectancies in upper‐middle‐and high …

Reported COVID-19 cases and associated mortality remain low in many sub-Saharan
countries relative to global averages, but true impact is difficult to estimate given limitations …

The human brain excels at constructing and using abstractions, such as rules, or concepts.
Here, in two fMRI experiments, we demonstrate a mechanism of abstraction built upon the …

This paper presents a method to estimate excess mortality where national data are missing
for some or all of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period, but …

Across the world, the officially reported number of COVID-19 deaths is likely an undercount.
Establishing true mortality is key to improving data transparency and strengthening public …

Background As in many countries, quantifying COVID-19 spread in Indonesia remains
challenging due to testing limitations. In Java, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were …