SARS-CoV-2 transmission: a sociological review. (7th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Siff, Emily J.; Aghagoli, Ghazal; Gallo Marin, Benjamin; Tobin-Tyler, Elizabeth; Poitevien, Patricia
• Is Part Of: Epidemiology and infection. Volume 148(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10-07
• Subjects: Coronavirus, -- COVID-19, -- SARS-CoV-2, -- sociology, -- virus; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; 614.4
• DOI: 10.1017/S095026882000240X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-2688

Abstract

Abstract: The current pandemic is defined by the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that can lead to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). How is SARS-CoV-2 transmitted? In this review, we use a global lens to examine the sociological contexts that are potentially and systematically involved in high rates of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, including lack of personal protective equipment, population density and confinement. Altogether, this review provides an in-depth conspectus of the current literature regarding how SARS-CoV-2 disproportionately impacts many minority communities. By contextualising and disambiguating transmission risks that are particularly prominent for disadvantaged populations, this review can assist public health efforts throughout and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.