COVID-19 Vulnerability Mapping of Asian Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to map vulnerability of Asian countries to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007 framework for natural hazards, vulnerability is a function of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. From an extensive literature review, we identified 16 socioeconomic, meteorological, environmental, and health factors that influence coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and deaths. The underlying factors of vulnerability were identified using principal component analysis.

Results

Our findings indicate that the percentage of the urban population, obesity rate, air connectivity, and the population aged 65 and over, diabetes prevalence, and PM_2.5 levels all contribu

SUBMITTER: Sarkar SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9273770 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature