COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global health crisis in the last 100 years. Its economic, social and health impact continues to grow and is likely to end up as one of the worst global disasters since the 1918 pandemic and the World Wars. Mathematical models have played an important role in the ongoing crisis; they have been used to inform public policies and have been instrumental in many of the social distancing measures that were instituted worldwide. In this article, we review some of the important mathematical models used to support the ongoing planning and response efforts. These models differ in their use, their mathematical form and their scope.

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COVID-19 大流行的数学模型：比较分析

COVID-19 大流行代表了过去 100 年来前所未有的全球健康危机。它的经济、社会和健康影响继续增长，并可能最终成为自 1918 年大流行和世界大战以来最严重的全球灾难之一。数学模型在当前的危机中发挥了重要作用；它们已被用于为公共政策提供信息，并在世界范围内制定的许多社会隔离措施中发挥了重要作用。在本文中，我们回顾了一些用于支持正在进行的规划和响应工作的重要数学模型。这些模型的用途、数学形式和范围各不相同。