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  • Epidemiology
  • Health Economics

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  • COVID-19 pandemic caused significant global mortality and economic damage.
  • National responses, including lockdowns, varied in effectiveness.
  • A dynamic strategy balancing health and economy is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an optimal pandemic management strategy considering both mortality and economic factors.
  • To develop a dynamic model for adaptive restriction policies.

Main Methods:

  • A hybrid framework combining a systems dynamics model (evaluating deaths and hospitalizations) and a fuzzy inference system (determining strategy).
  • Estimation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) using standard economic components.
  • Simulation over a 30-week period.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model resulted in $2.9 million higher GDP compared to a complete lockdown scenario.
  • The model achieved 21 fewer deaths than a no-restriction scenario.
  • The framework successfully balanced health and economic considerations.

Conclusions:

  • The hybrid dynamic model offers an effective approach for pandemic policy decision-making.
  • The model's flexibility allows for adaptation to different scenarios, including potential virus variants.
  • Configurable fuzzy rules and membership functions enable tailored restriction policies.