Assessment of the infection dynamics and the disease burden of COVID-19 in Germany

Abstract

The last months of the COVID-19 pandemic have shown that implementing informative indicators for infection dynamics, assessing direct and indirect burden of disease and communicating uncertainties of predictions clearly to stakeholders and the public are crucial elements in the pandemic response. To achieve these aims, coordination within the scientific community is crucial to avoid duplication of work and ensure rapid availability of needed models, estimations, and epidemiological studies.