Ben Sparks explains (and codes) the so-called SIR Model being used to predict the spread of cornavirus (COVID-19). More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ National Health Service (UK) advice on Coronavirus: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Catch a more in-depth interview with Ben on our Numberphile Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tGni9ObJWk Ben Sparks: https://www.bensparks.co.uk/ Use the Geogebra file Ben created for this video: https://www.geogebra.org/m/nbjfjtpv Another good file courtesy of Juan Carlos Ponce Campuzano: https://www.geogebra.org/m/utbemrca SOME OTHER YOUTUBERS ON THIS TOPIC... 3blue1brown on the exponential growth of epidemics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kas0tIxDvrg Tom Crawford on the SIR Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKMHhm2Zbkw Kurzgesagt on COVID-19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN-goy9VOY Washington Post simulator: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ Extended presentation by Nick Jewell for MSRI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ957qhzcjI More videos with Ben Sparks: http://bit.ly/Sparks_Playlist Numberphile is supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI): http://bit.ly/MSRINumberphile We are also supported by Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiative dedicated to engaging everyone with the process of science. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/outreach/science-sandbox/ And support from Math For America - https://www.mathforamerica.org/ NUMBERPHILE Website: http://www.numberphile.com/ Numberphile on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/numberphile Numberphile tweets: https://twitter.com/numberphile Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Numberphile_Sub Videos by Brady Haran Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/numberphile Numberphile T-Shirts and Merch: null Brady's videos subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/BradyHaran/ Brady's latest videos across all channels: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/ Sign up for (occasional) emails: http://eepurl.com/YdjL9