Capacity of transportation and spread of COVID-19-an ironical fact for developed countries.

ABSTRACT: The widespread epidemic of the COVID-19 in developed countries such as Europe and the USA has sparked many speculations. What factors caused the rapid early pandemic of the COVID-19 in developed countries is the main goal of this study. We collected the main disease indicators and various environmental and economic factors in 61 countries around the world. Our results show that the number of cases is positively correlated with the country's GDP. We further analyzed the factors related to the spread of the disease. They indicate a strong positive correlation between the total patient numbers and the number of airline passengers, with an r value of 0.80. There is also a positive correlation between the number of car ownership and the total patient, with an r value of 0.35. Both the flight pa

SUBMITTER: Ma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7955214 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature