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“Community Susceptibility and Resiliency to COVID-19 Across the Rural-Urban Continuum in the US” Journal of Rural Health

Community Susceptibility and Resiliency to COVID-19 Across the Rural-Urban Continuum in the US Accepted article in Journal of Rural Health Abstract Purpose: This study creates a COVID-19 susceptibility scale at the county level, describes its components, and then assesses the health and socioeconomic resiliency of susceptible places across the rural-urban continuum. Methods: Factor analysis grouped … Continue reading “Community Susceptibility and Resiliency to COVID-19 Across the Rural-Urban Continuum in the US” Journal of Rural Health

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“Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas” ISU Extension

Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas Rural places may still be at risk for COVID-19 even in the absence of cases, as the pandemic may just be taking hold. This makes rural places statistically invisible, creating a false sense of rural immunity. There is an immediate need … Continue reading “Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas” ISU Extension