Measuring the impact of suspending Umrah, a global mass gathering in Saudi Arabia on the COVID‑19 pandemic
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This article uses a stratified SEIR epidemic model to evaluate the impact of Umrah, a global Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, on the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic during the month of Ramadan, the peak of the Umrah season. The analyses provide insights into the effects of global mass gatherings on the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic locally and globally.
Date:
September 6, 2021
Creator:
Alshammari, Sultanah M.; Almutiry, Waleed K.; Gwalani, Harsha; Algarni, Saeed M. & Saeedi, Kawther
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