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Distribution equality as an optimal epidemic mitigation strategy

2020-09-18 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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Upon the development of a drug or vaccine, a successful response to a global pandemic, such as COVID-19, requires the capacity for efficient distribution at a global scale. Considering constraints on production and shipping, most existing strategies seek to maximize the outflow of therapeutics, hence optimizing for rapid dissemination. Surprisingly, we find that this intuitive approach is counterproductive. The reason is that focusing strictly on the quantity of disseminated therapeutics, such s...

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