Not One Pandemic: A Multilevel Mixture Model Investigation of the Relationship Between Poverty and the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic Death Rate in the United States.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in China in late 2019, and subsequently spread across the world during the first several months of 2020, has had a dramatic impact on all facets of life. At the same time, it has not manifested in the same way in every nation. Some countries experienced a large initial spike in cases and deaths, followed by a rapid decline, whereas others had relatively low rates of both outcomes throughout the first half of 2020. The United States experienced a unique pattern of the virus, with a large initial spike, followed by a moderate decline in cases, followed by second and then third spikes. In addition, research has shown that in the United States the severity of the pandemic has been associated with poverty and access to health care services. This study was desi

SUBMITTER: Finch H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8570187 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature