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Tempo-spatial dynamics of COVID-19 in Germany: A phase model based on a pandemic severity indicator

Stabler, M.; Kuebart, A.

2023-02-23 epidemiology
10.1101/2023.02.17.23286084 medRxiv
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While pandemic waves are often analyzed on the national scale, they typically are not distributed evenly in space. This working paper employs a novel approach to analyze the tempo-spatial dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic for the case of Germany. First, we base the analysis not just on the incidence of cases or mortality but employ a composite indicator of pandemic severity to gain a more robust understanding of the temporal dynamics of the pandemic. Second, we subdivide the pandemic during the years 0f 2020 and 2021 into fifteen phases, each with a coherent trend of pandemic severity. Third, we analyze the spatial patterns predominating in each phase. The resulting tempo-spatial phase model is used to identify explanatory factors for the tempo-spatial patterns identified in the analysis. DisclosuresThis work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) with a research grant for the project Socio-spatial diffusion of COVID-19 in Germany. - 492338717

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