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Hotspots everywhere: Corona Wanders into the Area

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  • Mona Förtsch
  • Felix Rösel

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We propose the Gini coefficient as a new indicator for the spatial concentration of corona infections. The indicator shows that at the dawn of the pandemic, the virus in the US was much more concentrated to hotspots than in Germany. Meanwhile, the spatial concentration of infections is very similar in both countries: Corona is spreading all over the country in the US and in Germany. A stronger coordination of the health authorities is currently indicated.

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  • Mona Förtsch & Felix Rösel, 2020. "Hotspots everywhere: Corona Wanders into the Area," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 27(05), pages 07-09, September.
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