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Evaluating the Impact of Altitudinal Variations on COVID-19 Mortality Rates: A Comprehensive Analysis

Description
Examines the effects of high altitude on county-level COVID-19 mortality, fatality rates, and vaccination outcomes, utilizing January 2020-August 2022 New York Times COVID-19 repository and American Community Survey data. Includes data on fatality by level of rurality in the pre- and post-vaccination periods.
Author(s)
Emre Karsli, Damla Anbarli Metin, Arda Kocatas, et al.
Citation
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 25, 413
Date
08/2025
Tagged as
COVID-19 · Health disparities · Mortality · Statistics and data · Vaccination