Abstract:New and more dreadful viruses may emerge again in the future and cause a large demand for medical care. It is essential to explore different cities’ early spatio-temporal spread characteristics of the COVID-19 epidemic and the medical carrying capacity. This study examined the situation of six high-incidence Chinese cities using an integrated manual text and spatial analysis approach. Results show that the initial COVID-19 outbreak went through three phases: unknown-origin incubation, Wuhan-related outbreak, a… Show more
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