Development of a COVID-19 Outbreak Prediction System in China

Accuracy Improved Since First Introduced in May Last Year
Helping Health Authorities Prevent and Control Infectious Diseases

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] A system capable of predicting the COVID-19 outbreak has been developed in China.

The Global Times reported on the 24th that Lanzhou University in Gansu Province, China, has developed a system that can predict COVID-19 outbreaks in more than 190 countries and regions worldwide.

The media stated that this system helps the government analyze whether COVID-19 will spread and consider quarantine measures.

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The Global Times introduced that the system accurately predicted the resurgence of COVID-19 in Beijing in June last year. At that time, the system predicted 310 cases, while the actual number of cases in Beijing was 335.

It also accurately predicted sudden outbreaks in Jilin Province, Heilongjiang Province, and Hebei Province in China.

The global COVID-19 prediction was also nearly accurate. The system predicted 6.78 million global COVID-19 cases in December last year, while the actual number of cases was 6.58 million.

Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, praised the accuracy of this system twice, according to the Global Times.

First introduced in May last year, the system was recently updated to improve accuracy further and is said to help in the prevention and control of infectious diseases, the media added.

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