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Cell Phone Location Used to Estimate COVID-19 Growth Rates – Mirage News

PHILADELPHIA — New research shows that counties with a greater decline in workplace cell phone activity during stay-at-home orders showed a lower rate of…

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PHILADELPHIA — New research shows that counties with a greater decline in workplace cell phone activity during stay-at-home orders showed a lower rate of COVID-19 infections. The researchers believe patterns they saw in publicly available cell phone location data could be used to better estimate COVID-19 growth rates and inform decision-making when it comes to shutdowns and “reopenings.” This research was published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.
“It is our hope that counties might be able to …

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