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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPartisan differences in physical distancing are linked to health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract
Numerous polls suggest that COVID-19 is a profoundly partisan issue in the United States. Using the geotracking data of 15 million smartphones per day, we found that US counties that voted for Donald Trump (Republican) over Hillary Clinton (Democrat) in the 2016 presidential election exhibited 14% less physical distancing between March and May 2020. Partisanship was more strongly associated with physical distancing than numerous other factors, including counties COVID-19 cases, population density, median income, and racial and age demographics. Contrary to our predictions, the observed partisan gap strengthened over time and remained when stay-at-home orders were active. Additionally, county-level consumption of conservative media (Fox News) was related to reduced physical distancing.
Finally, the observed partisan differences in distancing were associated with subsequently higher COVID-19 infection and fatality growth rates in pro-Trump counties. Taken together, these data suggest that US citizens responses to COVID-19 are subject to a deepand consequentialpartisan divide.
Numerous polls suggest that COVID-19 is a profoundly partisan issue in the United States. Using the geotracking data of 15 million smartphones per day, we found that US counties that voted for Donald Trump (Republican) over Hillary Clinton (Democrat) in the 2016 presidential election exhibited 14% less physical distancing between March and May 2020. Partisanship was more strongly associated with physical distancing than numerous other factors, including counties COVID-19 cases, population density, median income, and racial and age demographics. Contrary to our predictions, the observed partisan gap strengthened over time and remained when stay-at-home orders were active. Additionally, county-level consumption of conservative media (Fox News) was related to reduced physical distancing.
Finally, the observed partisan differences in distancing were associated with subsequently higher COVID-19 infection and fatality growth rates in pro-Trump counties. Taken together, these data suggest that US citizens responses to COVID-19 are subject to a deepand consequentialpartisan divide.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-020-00977-7
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Partisan differences in physical distancing are linked to health outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic (Original Post)
lapucelle
Nov 2020
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lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)1. Very good news.
Except to somebody counting on votes from red counties.
Hugin
(33,120 posts)2. This is what happens when a pandemic is politicized.
:smdh:
Turin_C3PO
(13,964 posts)3. If they want to kill themselves, fine.
Its just a shame that theyll take innocent people down with them.