Covid Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites

Reports on rural disparities in COVID-19 mortality, finding that in September 2021, rural death rates were double those of urban areas. Discusses the impacts of health disparities and workforce shortages on rural COVID-19 challenges, as well as the burden to rural hospitals and issues with transferring patients to larger hospitals for specialized care.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news