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On regime changes of COVID-19 outbreak.
A Tchorbadjieff1, L P Tomov2, V Velev3
1Institute of Mathematics and Informatics Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Journal of Applied Statistics
|August 2, 2023
Summary
This study models COVID-19 infection dynamics using regime change detection and a birth-death process. It analyzes data from 38 countries and US states to understand infection waves and initial development phases.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Mathematical Modeling
- Statistical Analysis
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant global health and economic disruption.
- Rapid worldwide spread and multiple infection waves characterized the pandemic between 2020-2022.
- Data heterogeneity in infection rates suggests underlying dynamic shifts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To model the complex dynamics of COVID-19 infection spread.
- To identify and analyze abrupt shifts (regime changes) in infection intensity.
- To understand the initial conditions and long-term behavior of infection development.
Main Methods:
- Developed a model incorporating automatic regime change detection.
- Combined regime change detection with a linear birth-death process for data fitting.
- Empirically validated the model on data from 38 countries and US states (Feb 2020 - Apr 2022).
Main Results:
- The model effectively captures data heterogeneity through detected regime changes.
- Analysis reveals distinct phases and shifts in COVID-19 infection intensity.
- Key properties of the initial infection development phase were identified.
Conclusions:
- Regime change detection provides a robust framework for analyzing pandemic data.
- The combined model offers insights into infection dynamics and long-term trends.
- Understanding initial conditions is crucial for predicting and managing future outbreaks.
Keywords:
60J8560M2062-07COVID-19change point analysislinear birth–death processesstatistical inference for branching processesMore Related Videos
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