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.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, virus, Sociology, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus disease, public health, Personal protective equipment, pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic, risk, Transmission, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, Impact, acute respiratory syndrome, effort, populations, defined, lack, involved, provide, assist,