Excess mortality is the difference between expected and observed mortality in a given
period and has emerged as a leading measure of the COVID-19 pandemic's mortality …

Background The global severity of SARS-CoV-2 illness has been associated with various
urban characteristics, including exposure to ambient air pollutants. This systematic review …

This paper examines the spatial dimensions and socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic. It highlights how the virus exploited economic integration and mobility, spreading …

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic highlighted the need for novel tools to promote health equity.
There has been a historical legacy around the location and allocation of public facilities …

Although rural communities have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is limited
evidence on COVID-19 outcomes in rural America using up-to-date data. This study aimed …

Official Covid-19 death tallies have under-estimated the total mortality impact of the Covid-
19 pandemic. Excess mortality is a useful measure for assessing the total effects of the …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess differences in COVID‐19 vaccine
willingness and uptake between rural and nonrural adults, and within rural racial‐ethnic …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the differences in incidence, non-intensive care unit
(non-ICU) and intensive care unit (ICU) hospital admissions, and COVID-19-related mortality …

This special issue of the International Regional Science Review illuminates the “geography
of COVID-19”, examining the spatial patterns, distribution, and interconnectedness of COVID …

Purpose Recent literature has highlighted the overlapping contribution of demographic
characteristics and spatial factors to urban-rural disparities in SARS-CoV-2 transmission and …