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Scenario: novel influenza epidemic
The following information is available to you throughout the entire experiment.
About the epidemic:
- novel influenza with severe progression
- rapid spread epidemic
- existing medications and vaccinations hardly help
- transmission via small droplets and aerosols
- causes typical flu symptoms
- symptoms last 7 – 10 days, potentially contagious before
- higher risk for severe cases in seniors, pregnant women, and people with chronic illnesses
- approximately 30 out of 100 infected people require hospitalization
- approximately 2 out of 100 infected people die
About the interventions:
- Federal government wants to introduce general interventions for health protection
- Duration: initially maximum three months
- possible interventions:
- Closure of shops and businesses
- Switching to distance learning in schools and universities
- Ban on gatherings of more than 5 people
- stricter interventions are usually more effective, but also have a greater impact on people's daily lives
You are invited to participate in the decision-making process regarding these interventions.