HERoS

As authorities and responders are struggling to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, new variants of the virus combined with limited resources threaten health systems around the world. The disruptions of (medical) supply chains, the lack of capacity to treat patients, and the spread of rumours fuel an uncertain and mistrustful atmosphere, hampering an effective response. While traditional models of disease outbreaks largely focus on predicting infection rates, new methods are needed to integrate the behaviour from the bottom-up to and capture the dynamics of the situation. A more comprehensive understanding built on top of that will allow and to develop robust policies for efficient containment and recovery. In this H2020-project, we develop artificial replicas of cities around the world that allow us to test policies in a safe environment, and assess their impact on the resilience of cities.