Geographic Disparities in COVID-19 Infections and Deaths: The Role of Transportation
| Autor: | Darrell J. Gaskin, Hossein Zare, Benjo A. Delarmente |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak Geographic disparities Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies airports 02 engineering and technology Article COVID-19 deaths American Community Survey COVID-19 cases 0502 economics and business medicine 021108 energy Socioeconomics transportation 050210 logistics & transportation Government business.industry SARS-CoV-2 Public health Mortality rate 05 social sciences Public transport Business |
| Zdroj: | Transport Policy |
| ISSN: | 1879-310X 0967-070X |
| Popis: | The US government imposed two travel restriction policies to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 but may have funneled asymptomatic air travelers to selected major airports and transportation hubs. Using the most recent JHU COVID-19 database, American Community Survey, Airport and Amtrak data form Bureau of Transportation Statistics from 3,132 US counties we ran negative binomial regressions and Cox regression models to explore the associations between COVID-19 cases and death rates and proximity to airports, train stations, and public transportation. Counties within 25 miles of an airport had 1.392 times the rate of COVID-19 cases and 1.545 times the rate of COVID-19 deaths in comparison to counties that are more than 50 miles from an airport. More effective policies to detect and isolate infected travelers are needed. Policymakers and officials in transportation and public health should collaborate to promulgate policies and procedures to protect travelers and transportation workers from COVID-19. Highlights • The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths are positively related to proximity to and passenger volume of the nearest airport. • The length of time until the first COVID-19 cases and deaths in a county are positively related to proximity to the nearest international airport and passenger volume. • The numbers of deaths and cases were positively correlated with the number of airports, number of train stations, the percentage of adults using public transportation, and the length of commuting time. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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