Predicted COVID-19 fatality rates based on age, sex, comorbidities and health system capacity
Early reports suggest the fatality rate from COVID-19 varies greatly across countries, but non-random testing and incomplete vital registration systems render it impossible to directly estimate the infection fatality rate (IFR) in many low- and middle-income countries. To fill this gap, we estimate...
Main Authors: | Selene Ghisolfi, Ingvild Almås, Justin C Sandefur, Tillman von Carnap, Jesse Heitner, Tessa Bold |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMJ Global Health |
Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/9/e003094.full |
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