A Multi-SCALE Community Network-Based SEIQR Model to Evaluate the Dynamic NPIs of COVID-19
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
This article proposes a model to describe covid19 infection, as we know, since the outbreak of covid19, researchers have proposed many models to describe its infection process. I think the authors should discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their model compared to other models.
The author used a 3-layer network to transform the interpersonal interaction into local and global transmission, but independently simulated each of the 16 regions. I think the author did not fully reflect the role of the network, and its role in parameter estimation is completely used survey instead.
In addition, although the FARZ model mentioned in the article is described in the reference, it is beneficial to give a brief introduction in the article.
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Reviewer 2 Report
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