Spatio-temporal dispersal patterns of SARS-CoV-2 in the Chinese mainland following the COVID-19 response adjustment
This study reveals the spatiotemporal dynamics and major drivers of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the Chinese mainland in the post-"zero-COVID" period, underscoring the value of integrating genomic surveillance with mobility data to guide future preparedness and public health decision-making.
Authors
- Zeqiang Zheng
- Yin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7102-323X)
- Jingru Feng
- Haoyu Long
- Xiangjun Du
- Wenjie Han
- Jialu Zheng
- Yilin Chen
- Chi Zhang
- Jinfeng Zeng
- Jing Tang
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Shenzhen University Health Science Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108391
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Sun Yat-sen University
- National Key Research and Development Program of China