The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest crisis in a generation. In their efforts to limit the spread of the virus, decision makers are struggling to balance their responses to the health situation with the needs of societies and economies. The interactions are complex and highly contextual and short-term steps can have large long-term consequences.

The ASSOCC framework provides a tool to experiment and evaluate possible interventions and their combined effects, in a simulated controlled world. It does not reflect any real place or situation, and it does not make predictions. The purpose is to help explore possible different paths ahead of this pandemic.