An LBS and agent-based simulator for Covid-19 research

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 21254
• Main Authors: Du, Hang, Yuan, Zhenming, Wu, Yingfei, Yu, Kai, Sun, Xiaoyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.12.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/166; 692/700/478/174; 704/844/1759; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 vaccines; Demography; Disease transmission; Gender; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Immunization; Medical research; Methods; Mobility; multidisciplinary; Population; Privacy; Schedules; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Simulation; Travel; Vaccination

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