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The daily rate of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections consistently decreases in all countries after an initial period. This universal pattern suggests predictable trends in the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious disease dynamics

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  • The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, declared by the WHO in March 2020, prompted widespread public health interventions.
  • Traditional epidemiological models produced alarming predictions, contributing to societal disruption and government-imposed restrictions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the spread of COVID-19 by examining the daily rate of infection.
  • To identify universal patterns in the COVID-19 pandemic's progression across different countries.

Main Methods:

  • Focusing on the daily rate of increase in the number of infected individuals.
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  • The daily infection rate demonstrates a monotonically decreasing trend in all analyzed countries after an initial phase.

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