Higher Mortality Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Rural Versus Urban Dwellers Persists for Two Years Post-Infection

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Compares two-year post-COVID-19 mortality by level of rurality among patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection which occurred between April 2020 and December 2022, utilizing National Clinical Cohort Collaborative COVID-19 Enclave data. Includes data on overall mortality risk, excess mortality, trends in mortality over time, and new onset conditions among urban, urban-adjacent rural, and nonurban-adjacent rural populations.

A. Jerrod Anzalone, Michael T. Vest, Makayla E. Schissel, et al.

Nature Communications, 16, 8933

10/2025

COVID-19 · Health conditions · Health disparities · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data