Just a few months ago, no one, aside from epidemiologists and their ilk, had heard of the R number. Now, thanks to the coronavirus, everyone has heard of it and most people can tell you that it’s the ...

Jeremy Rossman has received research funding from the Medical Research Council and the European Commission. He is the President of the non-profit organisation Research-Aid Networks. A few months ago, ...

Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article. While her models are used to inform ...

This is the eighth article in the series. Last time we looked at the risks surrounding return to work, and reviewed mitigating factors for those set to work in offices as well as some thoughts for ...

Good morning, Mission, and welcome to Virus Village, your (somewhat regular) Covid-19 data dump. With omicron apparently in decline, R Number models show the San Francisco R Number close to or below 1 ...

This article was last updated on 13 October 2021. The basic reproduction number, also known as the R or R0, is the average number of people one person with an infectious disease will likely infect in ...