While the world still struggles against the devastating effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic,
governments and organisations are discussing how new technologies can be exploited to …

Abstract On 1 June 2020, 6 million cases of COVID-19 were recorded with a total of 374,927
deaths worldwide. Brazil, at that point, presented a total of 514,992 cases and 29,341 deaths …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is accountable for the
cause of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that causes a major threat to humanity. As the …

Background One month after the first COVID-19 infection was recorded, Portugal counted
18,051 cases and 599 deaths from COVID-19. To understand the overall impact on mortality …

We present a forecasting model aim to predict hospital occupancy in metropolitan areas
during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Our SEIRD type model features asymptomatic and …

The SARS-CoV-2 virus was first registered in Brazil by the end of February 2020. Since then,
the country counts over 150000 deaths due to COVID-19 and faces a profound social and …

The effective reproduction number, R t, is a key time-varying prognostic for the growth rate of
any infectious disease epidemic. Significant changes in R t can forewarn about new …

The COVID-19 crisis is not a new issue. Conditions leading to it have been taking shape for
decades. This pandemic is rather a symptom of much deeper challenges resulting from …

COVID-19 has killed more than 500,000 people worldwide and more than 60,000 in Brazil.
Since there are no specific drugs or vaccines, the available tools against COVID-19 are …

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic (SARS-CoV-2 virus) is the global crisis of our time. The
absence of mass testing and the relevant presence of asymptomatic individuals causes the …