Using agent based modeling and telecom data to inform COVID-19 response
Using agent based modeling and telecom data to inform COVID-19 response Image In an effort to stem the unprecedented spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus, many Sub-Saharan African countries locked down at the start of the epidemic along with governments around the world. Amid a spike in cases now, new lockdown measures have been imposed in many countries. While such measures helped to substantially slow the spread, we need to think about how lockdowns can be better planned to ensure that they limit damage to households and economies. This blog shows one way, examining mobile phone data and usi...
Source: worldbank.org