Using a real-world network to model localized COVID-19 control strategies

Network broadcast analysis and control of turbulent flows

“…2001; Albert & Barabási 2002; Barabási & Bonabeau 2003; Brockmann & Helbing 2013; Firth et al. 2020). The identification of critical nodes in a network for these problems is important from the standpoint of control, security and public health.…”

Animal social networks: Towards an integrative framework embedding social interactions, space and time

“…Although social network analysis enables to examine many facets of social phenomena, there is still much to be done to build bridges across disciplines. As the research tools and questions developed for animal social network analysis strengthen, they will also have the potential to inform on pressing global events (Firth et al., 2020). Opening up a dialog across disciplines will be particularly important in the development and application of holistic frameworks that embed social interactions, space and time, to address topics such as the diversity (Sah, Méndez, & Bansal, 2019) and complexity (Kappeler, Clutton‐Brock, Shultz, & Lukas, 2019) of animal societies and heterospecific assemblages (Farine, Garroway, & Sheldon, 2012).…”

Covid-19 and development: lessons from historical pandemics

“…Health care and economic development explains 5.1% and 7.7% respectively of the variations in infection and death rates. The methods put into effect to combat COVID-19 outbreaks include case isolation, contact tracing (Firth et al 2020), social distancing, household quarantine, robust tests (Aleta et al 2020), and lockdown (Ruktanonchai et al 2020). Implementation of these measures, especially lockdown, is subject to a country's political and legal institutions of each country.…”