Model updates with virology parameters
Modifications to be inline with the most recent paper:
-
Introducing a diameter as a vectorised parameter of Expiration. The BLO model is put back as part of the Monte-Carlo model, and new
expiration_distributions
are created inmonte_carlo/data.py
. -
The
exposure
ofExposureModel
is computed with a mean, when a diameter distribution is present - it correspond to the Monte-Carlo integration of the diameter-dependent model. -
In the
calculator
, themodel_generator
now uses the Monte-Carlo BLO model and proper weighting of distributions when needed. -
The BLO particle concentration emission values,
cn
, were updated on theB - 0.06
andL - 0.2
modes. -
Number of samples increased to
250000
inmodel_generator
and Monte-Carlo tests (because of the need to accurately sample the diameters). -
The gravitational settling is now fully diameter dependent, as well as the
f_dep
(fraction of virus deposited on the respiratory tract). An evaporation factor (default value =0.3
) was also introduced inConcentrationModel
, reducing the size of the aerosols before applying the formulas. -
Inhaled dose formula considers now the
f_inf
(fraction of infectious virus) with thehost_immunity
added to theInfectedPopulation
, and theviable-to-RNA
distribution (uniform[0.01 - 0.6]
) added to theVirus
class. -
halflife
value for low humidity changed to6.43
. -
The
infectious_dose_distribution
is now a uniform distribution[10 - 100]
. -
The formula for the probability of infection was updated according to the new values for the reported increase of transmissibility of a VoC -
transmissibility_factor
, as well as the respectivehost_immunity
values. Added the Beta and Omicron VoCs. -
Talking
references replaced bySpeaking
. -
Inclusion of the Toronto temperatures.
Pipeline was fixed according to these changes.