Real-time Prediction of the Daily Incidence of COVID-19 in 215 Countries and Territories Using Machine Learning: Model Development and Validation.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Advanced prediction of the daily incidence of COVID-19 can aid policy making on the prevention of disease spread, which can profoundly affect people's livelihood. In previous studies, predictions were investigated for single or several countries and territories.

Authors

  • Yuanyuan Peng
    School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
  • Cuilian Li
    Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, China.
  • Yibiao Rong
  • Chi Pui Pang
    Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Xinjian Chen
    Medical Image Processing, Analysis, and Visualization (MIVAP) Lab, School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
  • Haoyu Chen
    Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shantou, China.