@inproceedings{Nadler:2020, author = {Nadler, P and Arcucci, R and Guo, Y}, pages = {254--266}, title = {A Neural SIR Model for Global Forecasting}, year = {2020} }
TY - CPAPER AB - Being able to understand and forecast epidemic developments is crucial for policymakers. We develop a predictive model combining epidemiological dynamics of compartmental models with highly non-linear interactions learned by a LSTM Network. A novel dynamic SIR model is fit to variables related to the population transmission of Covid-19. This is embedded in a Bayesian recursive updating framework which is then coupled with a LSTM network to forecast cases of Covid-19. The model significantly improves forecasts over simple univariate LSTM or SIR models. We apply the model to developed and developing countries and forecast confirmed infections and analyze future trajectories. AU - Nadler,P AU - Arcucci,R AU - Guo,Y EP - 266 PY - 2020/// SP - 254 TI - A Neural SIR Model for Global Forecasting ER -