Abstract
A simplified method to compute R_t, the effective reproduction number, is presented. The method relates the value of R_t to the estimation of the doubling time performed with a local exponential fit. The condition R_t=1 corresponds to a growth rate equal to zero or equivalently an infinite doubling time. Different assumptions on the probability distribution of the generation time are considered. A simple analytical solution is presented in case the generation time follows a gamma distribution.
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