Lack of data makes predicting COVID-19's spread difficult but models are still vital
- Written by Lester Caudill, Professor of Mathematics, University of Richmond
Public health authorities rely on models to make decisions but how accurate are they?Sarah Silbiger/Getty ImagesEditor’s note: The question everyone in the world wants answered is how far the new coronavirus will spread and when the pandemic will begin to ebb. To know that, epidemiologists, public health authorities and policymakers rely on...
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