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COVID-19 cases prediction in multiple areas via shapelet learning.

Zhijin Wang¹, Bing Cai¹

¹Computer Engineering College, Jimei University, Yinjiang Road 185, Xiamen, 361021 China.

Applied Intelligence (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

|November 12, 2021

Summary

This study introduces Multivariate Shapelet Learning (MSL) for COVID-19 case prediction. The model effectively predicts new cases and reveals an incubation period of approximately 28 days in the USA.

Keywords:

COVID-19 Interpretability Multivariate Prediction Shapelet learning

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Area of Science:

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Background:

Accurate COVID-19 case prediction is crucial for resource allocation and public health policy.
Existing prediction models often lack interpretability regarding disease transmission dynamics and incubation periods.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an interpretable model for predicting COVID-19 cases.
To identify key epidemiological features, including incubation period and transmission trends, from historical data.

Main Methods:

The study proposes the Multivariate Shapelet Learning (MSL) model.
MSL learns shapelets from historical COVID-19 case data across multiple geographical regions.
Performance was compared against eleven other algorithms using data from 50 US states.

Main Results:

The MSL model demonstrated effective and efficient prediction performance.
Learned shapelets successfully explained trends in new confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Analysis indicated an average COVID-19 incubation period of approximately 28 days in the USA.

Conclusions:

The MSL model offers an interpretable approach to COVID-19 forecasting.
The findings provide valuable insights into disease transmission patterns and incubation periods.
This method can aid in better public health decision-making and resource management.