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Variation in human mobility and its impact on the risk of future COVID-19 outbreaks in Taiwan.

Meng-Chun ChangRebecca KahnYu-An LiCheng-Sheng LeeCaroline O BuckeeHsiao-Han Chang
Published in: BMC public health (2021)
To prepare for the potential spread within Taiwan, we utilized Facebook's aggregated and anonymized movement and colocation data to identify cities with higher risk of infection and regional importation. We developed an interactive application that allows users to vary inputs and assumptions and shows the spatial spread of the disease and the impact of intercity and intracity travel reduction under different initial conditions. Our results can be used readily if local transmission occurs in Taiwan after relaxation of border control, providing important insights into future disease surveillance and policies for travel restrictions.
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