Estimation of the doubling time and reproduction number for COVID-19.

Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin

Institut für Medizin und Technik e.V, Köthen, Germany.

Published: May 2022

In this paper, we have calculated the basic reproduction number () and doubling time () for the novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The calculation is performed for March 2020 from the data provided by worldometer. We have investigated the data for Germany and Bangladesh. The calculation of is performed based on SIR model. The parameter is estimated based on the new cases of each day. Since and in use to judge the lockdowns and other measures to prevent spreading of the virus, we have provided simple approximation of both parameters.

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