Forest Simon/Unsplash July 28, 2021 We’ve heard of R numbers and moving averages. But what are k numbers? And how do they explain COVID superspreading? Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia The k number tells us whether the spread of a disease is steady or comes in big bursts, with a small proportion of people infecting many others. The latter is know as superspreading.
Crash course. EPA October 12, 2020 Coronavirus: R number does not measure risk – financial disaster modelling offers a better alternative Stefano Soccorsi, Lancaster University How the lessons learned from the global financial crisis can transform our view of COVID risk.
Sascha Steinbach/EPA June 16, 2020 Is the K number the new R number? What you need to know Adam Kleczkowski, University of Strathclyde K is all about the super-spreaders.