Population Mobility, Well-Mixed Clustering & Disease Spread - COVID Spread in US & Policy Insights

Explore a 50-minute colloquium talk on the impact of population mobility and clustering on COVID-19 spread in the United States, presented by Monica Cojocaru from the University of Guelph. Delve into the mathematical modeling of disease transmission, examining how human movement patterns and social interactions influence the progression of the pandemic. Gain valuable insights into policy implications and potential strategies for mitigating virus spread based on these mobility and clustering dynamics. Delivered as part of the Colloquium on Mathematics for Public Health at the Fields Institute on October 31st, 2023, this presentation offers a comprehensive analysis of the interplay between population behavior and epidemic progression.