Description/Abstract
This research brief shows that testing rates are lower in states with the unhealthiest populations and worst health care access. Disparities in testing rates are troubling because delays in testing increase the risk of a surge in silent spread and severe COVID-19 cases in these states.
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Document Type
Research Brief
Keywords
COVID-19, Coronavirus, testing, geographic disparities
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Other Public Health | Place and Environment
Date
4-9-2020
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Acknowledgements
The authors would also like to thank Miguel Antonio G. Estrada for sharing his insights.
Funder(s)
NIA-funded Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging
Funding ID
1 R24-AG065159
Recommended Citation
Monnat, Shannon M. and Cheng, Kent Jason G., "Geographic Disparities in COVID-19 Testing: An Urgent Call to Action" (2020). Population Health Research Brief Series. 56.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/56
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