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¹College of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA. marvin.du@berkeley.edu.

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A small-world network model offers more reliable COVID-19 spread predictions than continuous models. It suggests timely travel restrictions and reopening society when 70% are susceptible, improving epidemic intervention strategies.

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Area of Science:

Epidemiology
Network Science
Public Health

Background:

Continuous deterministic models are standard for guiding non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) against COVID-19.
These models overlook societal characteristics like high clustering and low separation, potentially limiting their accuracy.
A need exists for more robust models that better represent human interaction for effective epidemic control.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the spread of COVID-19 using a small-world network model.
To determine optimal timing for lockdown and reopening strategies for efficient intervention.
To compare the reliability of small-world network models against continuous deterministic models.

Main Methods:

Utilized a small-world network model to simulate COVID-19 transmission dynamics.
Analyzed the impact of various intervention timings, including travel restrictions and social distancing.
Evaluated criteria for reopening society based on susceptible population fraction and basic reproduction number.

Main Results:

Early implementation of travel restrictions is crucial for mitigating spread.
Less strict community transmission reduction measures may allow for sustainable lockdowns if 'flattening the curve' is the primary goal.
The fraction of the susceptible population is a more reliable indicator for reopening decisions than daily case or death counts.
Society can be safely reopened when 70% of the population remains susceptible, assuming a basic reproduction number of 2.5.

Conclusions:

Small-world network models provide more accurate insights into COVID-19 spread than continuous deterministic models.
The inherent limitations of continuous models stem from their failure to account for social network structures.
Small-world network models offer a superior framework for mathematical modeling of infectious disease spread and guiding public health interventions for current and future epidemics.