What will be the TRUE deaths caused by the XBB.1.5 variant?
Here is a mathematical modeling framework to capture it.
A THREAD
Let I:=I(x,y,t) be the quantity of infected individuals at time t and spatial location (x,y).
Oct 8, 2022 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
Simplified thread on how public messaging has effectively utilized the ambiguity of the basic reproduction number (R0) to claim that #COVID is currently in an endemic status.
Q 1 :What is R0?
Q2: How is it related to an infectious disease being classified in endemic status?
Oct 2, 2022 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
In the very beginning of the pandemic, I created the hashtag #multiyearpandemic
2023 is approaching and we are seeing it span out in reality.
2) Mathematical modeling 👉 it’s going to take ~10 years to reach it.
#CovidIsNotOver
This highly contagious virus has all of the necessary ingredients to ensure long term staying power. Millions will be disabled for life.