Understanding how ‘overdispersion’ works is key to controlling Covid | Kyra Grantz and Justin Lessler
A small number of people and events are responsible for most virus transmission – that is why tracing them is so vital, say Kyra Grantz and Justin Lessler of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Bill Hanage
93d ago
Excellent article by @khgrantz and @JustinLessler on the importance of the highly clustered nature of transmission for understanding how to handle the pandemic. It’s been said before, but rarely (imo) as clearly or accessibly
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"As we confront new stages of the #COVID19 pandemic over the coming months and years, overdispersion can help us better understand why the disease behaves as it does and sharpen our efforts at control," write @KHGrantz and @JustinLessler.
RT @JohnsHopkinsEPI: As few as 10% of people are responsible for 80% of transmission – and that must shape how we tackle this virus, says @khgrantz and @JustinLessler.
As few as 10% of people are responsible for 80% of transmission – and that must shape how we tackle this virus, says @khgrantz and @JustinLessler.
Loved editing this piece from epidemiologists @JustinLessler and @khgrantz on how Covid *actually* spreads, and why this is key to beating it. Spoiler, forget the R rate. Thanks to @natekitch for a great illustration
Brilliantly clear explainer on how transmission heterogeneity can influence the progress of covid by @khgrantz and @JustinLessler
Understanding how ‘overdispersion’ works is key to controlling Covid
Fine explanation by a couple of colleagues
#COVID19 #epitwitter
Understanding how ‘overdispersion’ works is key to controlling Covid | Kyra Grantz and Justin Lessler | Opinion | The Guardian
Understanding how ‘overdispersion’ works is key 2 controlling Covid: As few as 10% of people r responsible for 80% of transmission and that must shape how we tackle the #coronavirus
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