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It is the largest study to date to investigate where the risk of getting corona is highest. Stanford University in California has evaluated the cell phone data of 98 million people in ten of the major American cities. Most of them would get infected in so-called “super-spreaders.” The researchers are referring in particular to restaurants, cafes and gyms.
The researchers’ tool looks at where people are, how long they stay there, and with how many other people. 553,000 locations were examined in this way. The Scientists’ Finding: Most infections occur when multiple people spend a lot of time in closed rooms.
No need to lock
However, the researchers say: a complete lockdown would not be necessary. Even a 20 percent reduction in these locations can reduce the infection rate by more than 80 percent.
The computer model is intended to assist authorities in combating further spread of the virus in the future. To this end, the researchers want to further develop the model into an easy-to-use tool for policy makers or healthcare employees.
