vital statistics, waning immunity, and vaccination. This model is rich enough to accommodate endemic steady states and … output resulting from social distancing, deaths resulting from the disease, and the cost of vaccination. Surprisingly, even …

to be more plausible and practicable in Germany. This paper aims to show that RKI's reproduction number is neither theory … accordance with epidemiologic theory. The correct calculated Rnumber could serve as reliable compass leading health policymakers …

calculation of this figure is neither theory-based nor particularly reliable. Nevertheless, there is a simple way to determine its …