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Consider many rural populations are self isolating since the beginning of time, and not so much as the Amish but 99% in that direction when compared to the city
by peteradio 5y ago
Consider many rural populations are self isolating since the beginning of time, and not so much as the Amish but 99% in that direction when compared to the city centers.
- throw0101a 5y ago'Rurality' does not seem to be a guarantee of anything: "Rural Americans more likely to die from COVID-19" * https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/09/rural-americans-more-likely-die-covid-19 https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/09/rural-am... "Covid is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of people in urban areas" * https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-killing-rural-americans-twice-rate-people-urban-areas-n1280369 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-killing-rur... Seems once it (eventually) gets into a community, it can spread quite quickly, and the more isolated nature of the community means reduced readily-available treatment options.