The Importance of Long-term Care Populations in Models of COVID-19
Karl Pillemer, Lakshminarayanan Subramanian, Nathaniel Hupert
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses the importance of distinguishing rates and patterns of disease in long-term care vs general populations when developing mathematical models to predict the future spread of COVID-19 infection.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Term (time)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care medicinePandemicDiseaseVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyOutbreakPhysicsQuantum mechanicsCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts