Laura B. Balzer, Brian W. Whitcomb

Laura B. Balzer, Brian W. Whitcomb

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  • Coronavirus deaths in San Francisco vs. New York: What causes such big differences in cities’ tolls?
    Traveling nurse Meghan Lindsey looks down wearing a protective face mask after her shift on Mother’s Day in her hotel elevator hotel in the Queens borough of New York
    What explains the stark difference in COVID-19-related deaths between these two cities? Is the delay in the stay-at-home order responsible? What about city-specific measures taken to mitigate COVID-19 before the order? Is something else going on?