https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-022-00430-y
Regular Article
Estimating a continuously varying offset between multivariate time series with application to COVID-19 in the United States
1
School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, 3010, Parkville, VIC, Australia
2
Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications, Tsinghua University, 101408, Beijing, China
b
max.menzies@alumni.harvard.edu
Received:
28
October
2021
Accepted:
18
December
2021
Published online:
11
January
2022
This paper introduces new methods to track the offset between two multivariate time series on a continuous basis. We then apply this framework to COVID-19 counts on a state-by-state basis in the United States to determine the progression from cases to deaths as a function of time. Across multiple approaches, we reveal an “up-down-up” pattern in the estimated offset between reported cases and deaths as the pandemic progresses. This analysis could be used to predict imminent increased load on a healthcare system and aid the allocation of additional resources in advance.
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