Evolution of human respiratory virus epidemics [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Background: Pathogens are often assumed to evolve towards reduced virulence, but counterexamples abound. Faced with a new pathogen, such as SARS-CoV-2, it is crucial to be able to forecast the case fatality rate (CFR) and the overall disease burden. Considerable effort has been invested towards deve...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2021-07-01
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Series: | F1000Research |
Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/10-447/v2 |