Modelling the pandemic

2020/04/21 by Devi Sridhar, Maimuna S. Majumder · 2 citations
Mathematics · Medicine · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #COVID-19 epidemiological studies #Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research #COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts #Pandemic #Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) #Geography #Computer science #Medicine #Infectious disease (medical specialty)

paper · pdf · doi:10.1136/bmj.m1567

openalex publication_date 2020/04/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

Over-reliance on modelling leads to missteps and blind spots in our response

Citations

• Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China

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