Higher COVID-19 mortality in low-income communities in the City of Cape Town – a descriptive ecological study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
Background Cape Town, a South African city with high levels of economic inequality, has gone through two COVID-19 waves. There is evidence globally that low-income communities experience higher levels of morbidity and mortality during the pandemic. Methods Age-standardized COVID-19 mortality in the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2021-06-01
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Series: | Gates Open Research |
Online Access: | https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/5-90/v1 |