Background The coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) is now a global concern because of its higher
transmission capacity and associated adverse consequences including death. The …

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by WHO on March 11, 2020, the first non-influenza
pandemic, affecting more than 200 countries and areas, with more than 5· 9 million cases by …

We estimate the distribution of serial intervals for 468 confirmed cases of coronavirus
disease reported in China as of February 8, 2020. The mean interval was 3.96 days (95% CI …

Studies of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have reported varying estimates of …

These clinical practice guidelines are an update of the guidelines published by the
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) in 2009, prior to the 2009 H1N1 influenza …

Accurate estimation of the parameters characterising infectious disease transmission is vital
for optimising control interventions during epidemics. A valuable metric for assessing the …

We collated contact tracing data from COVID-19 clusters in Singapore and Tian**, China
and estimated the extent of pre-symptomatic transmission by estimating incubation periods …

Introduction Current SARS-CoV-2 containment measures rely on controlling viral
transmission. Effective prioritization can be determined by understanding SARS-CoV-2 …

Background As the COVID-19 epidemic is spreading, incoming data allows us to quantify
values of key variables that determine the transmission and the effort required to control the …

Mathematical and computational modeling approaches are increasingly used as
quantitative tools in the analysis and forecasting of infectious disease epidemics. The …