New Excess Mortality Estimates Show Increases in US Rural Deaths during Second Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

Published in Science Advances · View the paper (DOI)

A new study reveals increased excess mortality rates in US rural counties during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Excess mortality rates decreased in large metropolitan areas but remained high in rural areas, despite vaccine availability.

New Excess Mortality Estimates Show Increases in US Rural Deaths during Second Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

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