COVID-19 Influencing Factors on Transmission and Incidence Rates-Validation Analysis

Hesham Magd1*; Khalfan Asmi; Henry Karyamsetty

**Hesham Magd1*, Khalfan Asmi and Henry Karyamsetty**

Volume1-Issue7
Dates: Received: 2020-10-26 | Accepted: 2020-11-02 | Published: 2020-11-03
Pages: 277-291

Abstract

Coronavirus disease has caused devasting effect so far which has put every nation in difficult situations in multiple ways. The pandemic has affected every business globally right from small, medium to large establishments collapsing the world economy. The major impact COVID has caused is restricting movement and travel that has heavily affected the international business and tourism showing predicted revenue loss of -810.7 bn USD in 2020 [1]. While the global COVID cases are increasing at an exceptional rate, normal life has got disrupted with many businesses have totally shut down in many cities and most countries are likely to experience economic recession [2,3].

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Magd H, Asmi K, Henry K. COVID-19 Infl uencing Factors on Transmission and Incidence Rates-Validation Analysis. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2020 Nov 03; 1(7): 277-291. doi: 10.37871/jbres1155, Article ID: JBRES1155

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