From 87c00e86d2695c31671a818c35472afbd97a313a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Phelps Date: Wed, 13 May 2020 20:19:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Suggested resolution for #246. --- README.md | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e7844735d..46fe075d8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,8 +6,12 @@ for Global Infectious Disease Analysis hosted at Imperial College, London. CovidSim models the transmission dynamics and severity of COVID-19 infections throughout a spatially and socially structured population over time. It enables modelling of how intervention policies and healthcare provision affect the -spread of COVID-19. With parameter changes, it can be used to model other -respiratory viruses, such as influenza. +spread of COVID-19. It is used to inform health policy by making quantitative +forecasts of death rates, and how these will vary depending on which specific +interventions, such as social distancing, are enacted. + +With parameter changes, it can be used to model other respiratory viruses, +such as influenza. ## IMPORTANT NOTES