Significant risk factors and areas of increased risk were identified in Orange County and results suggests that social and environmental factors contribute to the spread of COVID-19 within communities, according to a study by corresponding author and recent PhD graduate Ian Tang and faculty mentor Veronica Vieira, PhD, professor and chair of environmental and occupational health.

Full citation:
Tang, I.W., Vieira, V.M. & Shearer, E. 2022. “Effect of socioeconomic factors during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a spatial analysis.” BMC Public Health 22, 1212. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13618-7.