ASSESSMENT OF THE FATALITY RATE AND TRANSMISSIBILITY TAKING ACCOUNT OF UNDETECTED CASES DURING AN UNPRECEDENTED COVID-19 SURGE IN TAIWAN

Assessment of the fatality rate and transmissibility taking account of undetected cases during an unprecedented COVID-19 surge in Taiwan

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan between May 11 and June 20, 2021, the observed fatality rate (FR) was 5.3%, higher than the global average at 2.1%.The high number of reported deaths suggests that many patients were not treated promptly or effectively.However, many unexplained deaths were subsequently identified as cases,

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Investigating the failure mechanisms of cascade landslide dams under overtopping conditions: an experimental approach

Abstract Under strong earthquakes and extreme rainfall conditions, landslide clusters near rivers may block incoming water flows, forming cascade landslide dams.When subjected to extreme hydrological conditions, these cascade landslide dams can experience Noni overtopping, which erodes and entrains material from the dam surface, compromising dam st

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