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Reconstruction of Transmission Pairs for novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in mainland China : Estimation of Super-spreading Events, Serial Interval, and Hazard of Infection

Principal investigator: Dr LIU Xiaofan (Department of Media and Communication)

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China. The World Health Organization announced a public health emergency of international significance on 30 January 2020 and classified the threat as a global pandemic on 11 March 2020. More than 8 million confirmed cases and 440 290 deaths have been reported from >200 countries and territories as of 17 June 2020.

Knowledge on the epidemiological features and transmission patterns of COVID-19 is accumulating. Detailed line-list data with household settings can advance the understanding of COVID-19 transmission dynamics.

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