Unexpected positive correlation between human development index and risk of infections and deaths of COVID-19 in Italy
Kai Liu, Mu He, Daihai He
Abstract
In this analysis, we observed that human development index (an integrated index of life expectation, education and living standard) correlates with case rate (proportion of confirmed cases among the population) and the fatality rates of COVID-19 in Italy based on data as of May 15, 2020.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Case fatality rateHuman Development IndexIndex (typography)DemographyPopulationGeographyHuman development (humanity)MedicineEconomic growthEconomicsSociologyInternal medicineWorld Wide WebComputer scienceDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsGlobal Health Care Issues