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Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. are thinking about the coronavirus very differently right now — and these numbers show one reason why. https://nyti.ms/3ecnj40
We looked at how the virus spread in counties won by President Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016. Trump counties have had 27% of reported cases — even though 45% of Americans live there.
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The virus has hit densely populated areas the hardest, with a death rate 4 times as high as the rest of the U.S. In a country deeply segregated along racial and economic lines, density also aligns with political divisions: Urban America tilts heavily blue. https://nyti.ms/3ecnj40
There has been a rapid increase in the number of counties that supported Donald Trump in 2016 that have serious coronavirus outbreaks.
But the cumulative infection rate in the U.S. is still much higher in counties that supported Hillary Clinton.
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But the cumulative infection rate in the U.S. is still much higher in counties that supported Hillary Clinton.
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Democratic strongholds, like New York City, have seen more than 5 times as many coronavirus cases as counties that Donald Trump won by at least 50 points. https://nyti.ms/3ecnj40
The data also shows that people in suburban counties that supported Donald Trump reduced travel less than in those Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
Though people in rural and exurban counties may have to travel more for essential services, the divide persists in suburban areas too.
Though people in rural and exurban counties may have to travel more for essential services, the divide persists in suburban areas too.
Differences in how the pandemic has hit the U.S. have helped fuel deep disagreement over the dangers of the coronavirus and how the country should proceed now.
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