CDC study: Coronavirus thrives where poverty reigns - Yahoo News

“Poverty, crowded housing, and other community attributes associated with social vulnerability increase a community’s risk for adverse health outcomes during and following a public health event,” the study said.

The researchers examined coronavirus cases throughout the nation in June and July, focusing on counties that were deemed coronavirus hot spots.

Researchers then looked at how those hot spots fared on the Social Vulnerability Index, a CDC database that tracks factors that have an effect on public health, including education and unemployment rates, as well as housing and access to transportation.  ?