Estimating the basic reproduction number for COVID-19 in Western Europe.

Isabella LocatelliBastien TrächselValentin Rousson

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The value of R0 for COVID-19 in Western Europe appears to be significantly lower than that in China. The proportion of immune persons in the European population required to stop the outbreak could thus be closer to 50% than to 70%.

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