Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics E Petersen et al, LANcet, July 3, 2020

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Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics
E Petersen et al, LANcet, July 3, 2020

The paper compare transmissibility, hospitalization, and mortality rates for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with those of other epidemic coronaviruses, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and pandemic influenza viruses.

Can an Algorithm Predict the Pandemic’s Next Moves?
B Carey, NY Times, July 2, 2020

Researchers have developed a model that uses social-media and search data to forecast outbreaks of Covid-19 well before they occur.