First, second and potential third generation spreads of the COVID-19 epidemic in mainland China: an early exploratory study incorporating location-based service data of mobile devices.

Int J Infect Dis · 2020 · PMC7231483 · PMID 32425632

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

Nevertheless, Hubei’s adjacent provinces require more effective control measures, since the first-generation and second-generation spreads had an increasing trend.

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