The Role of Public Health in COVID-19 Emergency Response Efforts From a Rural Health Perspective

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Examines the difficulties rural communities face in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the southeastern region of the U.S. Discusses the COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index, a tool that analyzes epidemiological factors, socioeconomic status, and other indicators to determine which communities are at an increased risk of COVID-19.

Sandra Melvin, Corey Wiggins, Nakeitra Burse, Erica Thompson, Mauda Monger

Preventing Chronic Disease, 17

07/2020

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COVID-19 · Healthcare business and finance · Public health · Racial and ethnic groups · Social determinants of health · State-by-state data · The South · State-by-state