With COVID-19, modeling takes on life and death importance

Science (New York, N.Y.)
Volume 367, 2020, Issue 6485, p 1414-1415

Enserink, M.; Kupferschmidt, K.

Introduction

Jacco Wallinga's computer simulations are about to face a high-stakes reality check. Wallinga is a mathematician and the chief epidemic modeler at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), which is advising the Dutch government on what actions, such as closing schools and businesses, will help control the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.

Keywords

Epidemiology