Matteo Chinazzi Research Associate m.chinazzi@northeastern.edu Expertise computational epidemiology, coronavirus, COVID-19, Mapping, network science, Travel Matteo Chinazzi in the Press Fox News Did you already have coronavirus in January or February? “The initial introduction of the virus in the U.S. coincided with the peak of the flu season, so the symptoms you had, it would be difficult to untangle with flu,” said Matteo Chinazzi, an associate research scientist at Northeastern University in Boston, who is on a team that has been modeling the virus’ spread around the […] Matteo Chinazzi for Northeastern Global News What should stay open during the next pandemic? New model weighs protecting public health and the economy What should stay open during the next pandemic? New model weighs protecting public health and the economy Researchers say shutting down some non-customer-facing industries hurts the economy more than the public health benefits gained. Northeastern receives $17.5 million from CDC to launch infectious disease prediction center Northeastern receives $17.5 million from CDC to launch infectious disease prediction center Renowned network scientist Alessandro Vespignani will head a new innovation center that will prepare the United States for future epidemics. More than 50% of COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented with better global vaccine distribution More than 50% of COVID-19 deaths could have been prevented with better global vaccine distribution New research paper by Alessandro Vespignani says better COVID-19 vaccine access could have prevented more than 50% of coronavirus deaths. If rich countries monopolize COVID-19 vaccines, it could cause twice as many deaths as distributing them equally If rich countries monopolize COVID-19 vaccines, it could cause twice as many deaths as distributing them equally Researchers from Northeastern’s Network Science Institute have partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to predict COVID-19 deaths based on two different ways of distributing vaccines. People in the US started moving around more before stay-at-home measures were lifted People in the US started moving around more before stay-at-home measures were lifted Even before most states began loosening the stay-at-home measures, people were starting to travel further and see each other more.
Fox News Did you already have coronavirus in January or February? “The initial introduction of the virus in the U.S. coincided with the peak of the flu season, so the symptoms you had, it would be difficult to untangle with flu,” said Matteo Chinazzi, an associate research scientist at Northeastern University in Boston, who is on a team that has been modeling the virus’ spread around the […]