Notice which part of the US is least affected by the Coronavirus? It’s along the continental divide. The worst affected—coastal areas. Could elevation be a factor?
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I think many credit the difference to population density, but this is a compelling study, and makes pretty solid physiological sense especially when considering the combination of environmental factors and physiological adaptations. It would be interesting to have the study repeated with a larger study group and controlled for population density.
Amzungu
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May 18, 2020
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Yes, it’s interesting. I’m not sure what we could do with the information. Move to Nepal?
@WilliamFleming I hear Nepal is beautiful, but I think small. I was more thinking that expanding the focus on physiological adaptations could possibly lead to therapeutics.
@WilliamFleming OR- we all move to the mountains and test the population density theory. 
@Amzungu No!!!! We like it sparsely populated. The destruction that happens to the natl forest in summer is bad enough. We don’t need that many people around all year
@JacobMeyers OK, if you feel that way. 
@WilliamFleming now I’m sad. Any one hanging out on this site can come and be welcomed.
@JacobMeyers Guess we're not moving to your mountain.
@JacobMeyers Don’t be sad. We’re just horsing around here.
Actually at one time I was thinking of moving to Leadville CO for the summers, but it’s not happening. I am well established where I am.
i'd venture to say it's still a matter of population density.
JeffMesser
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May 18, 2020
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You could be right. Mexico City is at a high elevation. I calculate its Covid deaths at 135/million, which is considerably higher than the country as a whole.
It’s still pretty low compared to other places, say the US as a whole.
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