A conceptual model for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China with individual reaction and governmental action
University of Michigan · Chinese University of Hong Kong · +5 more institutions
Abstract
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, emerged in Wuhan, China in the end of 2019, has claimed more than 2600 lives as of 24 February 2020 and posed a huge threat to global public health. The Chinese government has implemented control measures including setting up special hospitals and travel restriction to mitigate the spread. We propose conceptual models for the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan with the consideration of individual behavioural reaction and governmental actions, e.g., holiday extension, travel restriction, hospitalisation and quarantine. We employe the estimates of these two key components from the 1918 influenza pandemic in London, United Kingdom, incorporated zoonotic…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 39.50
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 33
Authors
11- QLQianying LinCorresponding
University of Michigan
- SZShi ZhaoCorresponding
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
- DGDaozhou GaoCorresponding
Shanghai Normal University
- YLYijun LouCorresponding
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- SYShu YangCorresponding
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Topics & keywords
- Outbreak
- China
- Pandemic
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Government (linguistics)
- Quarantine
- Public health
- Geography
- Good health and well-being