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COVID-19 epidemic prediction and the impact of public health interventions: a review of COVID-19 epidemic models

Xiang, Y., Jia, Y., Chen, L., Guo, L., Shu, B., Long, E.

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Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis

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Social and Community Context
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This study analyzes different epidemic models of COVID-19. It demonstrates the variability of models’ ability to predict COVID-19 transmission and outbreak. It advises public health practitioners to exercise caution when formulating public health strategies based on the prediction results of mathematical models due to this variability.

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Improve Data Infrastructure

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Community

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2021