A novel methodology for epidemic risk assessment of COVID-19 outbreak

Abstract We propose a novel data-driven framework for assessing the a-priori epidemic risk of a geographical area and for identifying high-risk areas within a country. Our risk index is evaluated as a function of three different components: the hazard of the disease, the exposure of the area and the...

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Main Authors: A. Pluchino, A. E. Biondo, N. Giuffrida, G. Inturri, V. Latora, R. Le Moli, A. Rapisarda, G. Russo, C. Zappalà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82310-4