Publications by authors named "Raphael Thomadsen"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic has multiple phases, with current treatment strategies largely focusing on late-stage disease in hospitals, while the viral phase in outpatients remains a key issue.* -
- A review of 111 publications identified only 21 focusing on outpatient care, highlighting an imbalance in research and available treatments for patients not requiring hospitalization.* -
- The authors advocate for public health authorities to approve low-risk treatments for outpatients alongside vaccination efforts, especially in light of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and limited monoclonal antibody supply.*
We combine COVID-19 case data with mobility data to estimate a modified susceptible-infected-recovered (SIR) model in the United States. In contrast to a standard SIR model, we find that the incidence of COVID-19 spread is concave in the number of infectious individuals, as would be expected if people have inter-related social networks. This concave shape has a significant impact on forecasted COVID-19 cases.
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