A Brief Appraisal of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Portugal: [Discussion on the paper by Nunes, Caetano, Antunes and Dias]

Abstract

In this issue, Nunes et al. review the prominent role embraced by statistical and epidemiological researchers in conducting societies through the COVID-19 pandemic. Basic epidemiological concepts, such as infection-fatality ratios (IFR), temporal infection reproduction numbers (Rt) and herd immunity thresholds (HIT), became part of every person vocabulary. Daily new cases, recoveries and deaths, have been diligently tracked and featured at the opening of prime-time news since the first case was confirmed in each country (February–March in most of Europe). Besides reviewing research conducted by themselves and others, Nunes et al. provide a frank account of the challenges associated with conducting scientific research under such spotlight. Their paper should interest a very wide readership.

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