Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 15, 2020

How do environmental, economic and health factors influence regional vulnerability to COVID-19?

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  • Tahmasebi et al studied the correlations between twelve environmental, economic and health variables, and fatality rate of COVID-19 in 14 countries. Results indicate that diabetes prevalence and the proportion of aged population (>65+) in each country were correlated most strongly with the total number of deaths in them. This study highlights the importance of integrating regional specific variables in the modelling efforts aimed at projecting how the spread of the virus may influence different parts of the world.

Tahmasebi et al. (April 15 2020). How do environmental, economic and health factors influence regional vulnerability to COVID-19? Preprint downloaded April 15 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.09.20059659.