Establishment, contagiousness, and initial spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Canada

• Main Authors: Martin Krkošek (Author), Madeline Jarvis-Cross (Author), Kiran Wadhawan (Author), Isha Berry (Author), Jean-Paul R. Soucy (Author), Korryn Bodner (Author), Ariel Greiner (Author), Leila Krichel (Author), Stephanie Penk (Author), Dylan Shea (Author), Juan S. Vargas Soto (Author), Ed W. Tekwa (Author), Nicole Mideo (Author), Péter K. Molnár (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study empirically quantifies dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 establishment and early spread in Canada. We developed a transmission model that was simulation tested and fitted in a Bayesian framework to timeseries of new cases per day prior to physical distancing interventions. A hierarchical version was...