Before revision:  During this phase, the duplication time is 1-3 days. The duplication time together with another parameter that controls the phase change from the fast phase to the slow and plateau phases, varying in the range of 0.1-0.5 , may be used for data interpretation and for guiding predictions regarding this disease, e.g. the onset of the maximum in the number of new cases.
After revision:  The second model gives a duplication time in the range 1 to 3 days early in the start of the epidemic, and another parameter alpha = 0.1-0.5 , may be used for data interpretation and for guiding predictions regarding this disease, e.g. the onset of the maximum in the number of new cases.