Multiscale mobility explains differential associations between the gross domestic product and COVID-19 transmission in Chinese cities
Xiao-Ke Xu, Lin Wang, Sen Pei
Abstract
In this letter, we find a Simpson’s paradox in the association between gross domestic product and coronavirus disease 2019 transmission in Chinese cities stratified by location. The differential associations in cities within and outside Hubei province can be explained by the different patterns of short-range and long-range multiscale mobility from Wuhan to other cities.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Gross domestic productTransmission (telecommunications)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineDifferential (mechanical device)Range (aeronautics)Product (mathematics)ChinaSocioeconomicsEconomic geographyDiseaseGeographyVirologyEconomic growthTelecommunicationsInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakEconomicsGeometryComputer scienceAerospace engineeringPathologyMaterials scienceArchaeologyEngineeringMathematicsComposite materialCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsData-Driven Disease Surveillance