Author: Ives, A. R.; Bozzuto, C.
                    Title: State-by-State estimates of R0 at the start of COVID-19 outbreaks in the USA  Cord-id: ygq75t1n  Document date: 2020_5_22
                    ID: ygq75t1n
                    
                    Snippet: We estimated the initial basic reproduction number (R0) for States in the USA experiencing COVID-19 epidemics by analyzing death data time series using a time-varying autoregressive state-space model. The initial R0 varied greatly among States, with the highest R0 = 8.3 in New York State. The variation in initial R0 was strongly correlated with the peak daily death count among States, showing that the initial R0 anticipates subsequent challenges in controlling epidemics. Furthermore, the variati
                    
                    
                    
                     
                    
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                Document: We estimated the initial basic reproduction number (R0) for States in the USA experiencing COVID-19 epidemics by analyzing death data time series using a time-varying autoregressive state-space model. The initial R0 varied greatly among States, with the highest R0 = 8.3 in New York State. The variation in initial R0 was strongly correlated with the peak daily death count among States, showing that the initial R0 anticipates subsequent challenges in controlling epidemics. Furthermore, the variation in initial R0 implies different needs for public health measures. Finally, the States that relaxed public health measures early were not those with the lowest risks of resurgence, highlighting the need for science to guide public health policies.
 
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