Prof. Weitz recently shared his take on predicting the trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic in an article published in Wired Magazine. Discussing how the perceived risk of infection can impact human behavior, Prof. Weitz explained that this complex relationship makes predicting where the Covid-19 pandemic will head next difficult.

“The prevailing theme that continues to make things hard now is the interplay between disease state, how people react, and how people react over time.” –Joshua S. Weitz

To learn more about our work on this topic, read our paper in PNAS or view our other Covid-19 research.