@article{ref1,
title="Throwing caution to the wind: how hurricanes affect COVID-19 spread",
journal="Health economics",
year="2022",
author="Tracey, Marlon and Plemmons, Alicia and Belasen, Ariel",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study exploits the pathway of Hurricane Laura to assess its impact on the spread of COVID-19. Using US hospital data on confirmed and suspected adult COVID-19 cases, we find average daily cases per week rose by more than 12% primarily in tropical storm-affected counties in subsequent weeks. We suspect the key mechanisms involve constraints on social distancing for two reasons. First, there is significant evidence of storm-induced mobility. Second, lower income areas endured higher growth in hospital cases during the post-hurricane period. These findings provide crucial insights for policy-makers when designing natural disaster protocols to adjust for potential respiratory viral illnesses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1057-9230",
doi="10.1002/hec.4499",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hec.4499"
}