Publications by authors named "Konstantin Barsukov"
Development of an interactive, agent-based local stochastic model of COVID-19 transmission and evaluation of mitigation strategies illustrated for the state of Massachusetts, USA.
Alexander Kirpich Vladimir Koniukhovskii Vladimir Shvartc Pavel Skums Thomas A Weppelmann Konstantin Barsukov
PLoS One
March 2021
Article Synopsis
- The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly spread since its origin in China, leading to millions of COVID-19 cases globally and challenging health systems.
- Effective public health measures have relied on isolation techniques like home quarantine and social distancing, with officials facing tough decisions on when to implement and lift such strategies.
- A modeling framework was developed using Massachusetts data to analyze the impacts of quarantine timing, aiming to aid decision-makers in managing health and economic outcomes effectively.