Why Coronavirus Could Hit Rural Areas Harder

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Shannon M. MonnatFollow

Description/Abstract

As rates of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and death continue to rise, it is important to consider how rural areas may be differentially affected. Rural economies may also be affected in different ways than their urban counterparts, which has implications for long-term rural population health outcomes.

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Document Type

Issue Brief

Keywords

COVID-19, Coronavirus, rural health

Disciplines

Place and Environment | Rural Sociology

Date

3-24-2020

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Acknowledgements

Monnat thanks Alex Punch and Mary Kate Lee for their feedback on an earlier draft.

Funder(s)

Network on Rural Population Health and Aging, USDA Multistate Research Project W4001: Social, Economic and Environmental Causes and Consequences of Demographic Change in Rural America

Funding ID

R24-AG065159

Recommended Citation

Monnat, Shannon M., "Why Coronavirus Could Hit Rural Areas Harder" (2020). Population Health Research Brief Series. 60.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/60

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