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Future implications of COVID-19 through Mathematical modeling.
Muhammad Zamir1, Fawad Nadeem1, Manar A Alqudah2
1Department of Mathematics, University of Science and Technology, Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Results in Physics
|January 3, 2022
Summary
Mathematical modeling of COVID-19 indicates the disease is unlikely to be eradicated with current resources. The study suggests the human population must adapt to living with the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Mathematical Biology
- Infectious Disease Modeling
Background:
- COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a global pandemic respiratory illness with human-to-human transmission.
- Understanding disease dynamics is crucial for effective public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To formulate a mathematical model for COVID-19 transmission dynamics.
- To analyze the disease-free and endemic equilibrium states.
- To design and evaluate control strategies based on parameter sensitivity.
Main Methods:
- Development of a mathematical model for COVID-19.
- Analysis of model equilibria (disease-free and endemic).
- Sensitivity analysis of model parameters.
- Numerical simulations using the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method.
Main Results:
- Control strategies were designed to reduce infected populations but did not achieve global stability for the disease-free equilibrium.
- The endemic equilibrium of the COVID-19 model was found to be globally asymptotically stable.
- Numerical simulations validated the model's predictions.
Conclusions:
- COVID-19 eradication appears unfeasible with current resources.
- The findings suggest a need for long-term strategies to coexist with the virus.
- Mathematical modeling provides insights into disease persistence and control challenges.
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