Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 14, 2020

Diminishing Marginal Benefit of Social Distancing in Balancing COVID-19 Medical Demand-to-Supply

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  • Liu et al investigate the dynamics of social distancing on an age-stratified US population and the estimated burden on hospital bed availability. Findings suggest an optimal intermittent social-to-no-distancing ratio of 5:1, corresponding to an 80% reduction in healthcare demands.

Liu et al. (April 14, 2020). Diminishing Marginal Benefit of Social Distancing in Balancing COVID-19 Medical Demand-to-Supply. Pre-print downloaded Apr 14 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.09.20059550