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Joint research from Professors Theresa Kuchler and Johannes Stroebel on how the geographic spread of COVID-19 correlates with the structure of social networks is highlighted

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Excerpt from The Guardian -- "The spread of Covid-19 can be predicted, in part, through patterns of Facebook friendships, according to a study from researchers at New York University. The researchers looked at the progression of the disease from two early hotspots, in suburban New York, US, and Lodi province in Italy, and found that the spread was strongest in those areas that had significant links to the regions through the social network."

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