This is part of the package of COVID-related stories produced by Middlebury College students in Professor Lindsay Repka’s biochem class during the fall of 2020. Read the rest here. MYTH: Rurality protects communities from COVID-19 In the beginning of the pandemic, it was suggested that living in a rural area could protect people from COVID-19. Most of the initial COVID-19 hotspots were in cities like New York City. It was thought that since populations are less concentrated in rural communities, it should b … (read more)
