Before revision:  These have clear implications on different containment strategies through topological (reducing contacts) and infection parameter changes (e.g., social distancing and wearing face masks), with relevance to the recent COVID-19 pandemic . Our studies show quantitatively the deficiency of using the reproduction number as a measure for predicting the spreading rate in some topologies, how effective isolation reduces the need in strict social distancing measures, and the importance of mass testing in scenarios with long asymptomatic exposure since isolation of symptomatic individuals is insufficient to mitigate the spread .
After revision:  These have clear implications on different containment strategies through topological (reducing contacts) and infection parameter changes (e.g., social distancing and wearing face masks), with relevance to the recent COVID-19 pandemic .