Networks allow us to describe a wide range of interaction phenomena that occur in complex
systems arising in such diverse fields of knowledge as neuroscience, engineering, ecology …

The global health crisis of COVID-19 has ushered in an era of unprecedented data
generation, encompassing the virus's transmission patterns, societal consequences, and …

This survey reviews the phenomenon of rumor propagation in social networks, defining
rumors and their manifestations, and highlighting the societal confusion, panic, and harm …

São Paulo is the most populous state in Brazil, home to around 22% of the country's
population. The total number of Covid-19-infected people in São Paulo has reached more …

As countries look toward re-opening of economic activities amidst the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, ensuring public health has been challenging. While contact tracing only aims to …

At the beginning of 2020, Italy was the country with the highest number of COVID-19 cases,
not only in Europe, but also in the rest of the world, and Lombardy was the most heavily hit …

Goal: The United States (US) is currently one of the countries hardest-hit by the novel SARS-
CoV-19 virus. One key difficulty in managing the outbreak at the national level is that due to …

Investigations on spreading dynamics based on complex networks have received
widespread attention these years due to the COVID-19 epidemic, which are conducive to …

Most governments employ a set of quasi-standard measures to fight COVID-19, including
wearing masks, social distancing, virus testing, contact tracing, and vaccination. However …

Physical contacts result in the spread of various phenomena such as viruses, gossips, ideas,
packages and marketing pamphlets across a population. The spread depends on how …