Global ecological analysis of COVID-19 mortality and comparison between "the East" and "the West".

ABSTRACT: Although SARS-CoV-2 was first reported in China and neighbouring countries, the pandemic quickly spread around the globe. This paper explores national drivers of the pandemic and the radically different epidemiology and response in the West and in the East. We studied coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mortality until 31st December 2020, using an ecological study design, considering baseline characteristics and responses that might account for the uneven impact of the pandemic. A multivariable regression model was developed to explore key determinants. Key variables in the West were contrasted with those in the East, and speed of response was examined. Worldwide, 2.24 million COVID-19 deaths were documented in 2020. Western countries reported a median mortality 114 times that of the East (684

SUBMITTER: Pablos-Mendez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959561 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature