Is this sentence correct?
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“The longer it takes for someone to become contagious and the longer they are contagious, the higher the R0 is. “
The COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease May Be Twice As Contagious As We Thought https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2020/04/07/the-covid19-coronavirus-disease-may-be-twice-as-contagious-as-we-thought/ …
R0 is a measure in a fully susceptible population - doesn't consider isolation measures or immunity
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OK. Thanks. Why does longer latent period increase the R0 then?
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Longer contagious period is the concern - the longer someone is contagious, particularly if unaware they are infected, the more people they are likely to infect
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