COVID-19 inequalities in England: a mathematical modelling study of transmission risk and clinical vulnerability by socioeconomic status

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in major inequalities in infection and disease burden between areas of varying socioeconomic deprivation in many countries, including England. Areas of higher deprivation tend to have a different population structure—generally younger—which can incr...

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Main Authors: Lucy Goodfellow, Edwin van Leeuwen, Rosalind M. Eggo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03387-y