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Association of poor housing conditions with COVID-19 incidence and mortality across US counties.

Khansa AhmadSebhat ErqouNishant ShahUmair NazirAlan R MorrisonGaurav ChoudharyWen-Chih Wu
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Counties with a higher percentage of households with poor housing had higher incidence of, and mortality associated with, COVID-19. These findings suggest targeted health policies to support individuals living in poor housing conditions should be considered in further efforts to mitigate adverse outcomes associated with COVID-19.
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