Estimating the Epidemic Size of Superspreading Coronavirus Outbreaks in Real Time: Quantitative Study
Estimating the Epidemic Size of Superspreading Coronavirus Outbreaks in Real Time: Quantitative Study
Background Novel coronaviruses have emerged and caused major epidemics and pandemics in the past 2 decades, including SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2, which led to the current COVID-19 pandemic. These coronaviruses are marked by their potential to produce disproportionally large transmission clusters from superspreading events (SSEs). As prompt action is crucial …