Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa

A transdisciplinary group of academic researchers and scientists who worked to help Aotearoa New Zealand face the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Our Covid-19 modelling influenced policy decisions, so we made it publicly available as soon as we could. All of our published work was assessed by our fast and committed peer review team to enable a degree of scientific certainty within the parameters of rapid change.

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About Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa

Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa arose under the leadership of Te Pūnaha Matatini investigators, and ran as a standalone programme hosted by the University of Auckland from January 2021-July 2023.

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What is epidemiological modelling and what is it used for?

Mathematical models are simplified representations of real-world processes expressed in mathematical language. In epidemiology, models are used to understand the way infectious diseases spread through populations.

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