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. 2020 Jul;20(7):773.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30195-X. Epub 2020 Mar 12.

Real estimates of mortality following COVID-19 infection

David Baud  1 , Xiaolong Qi  2 , Karin Nielsen-Saines  3 , Didier Musso  4 , Léo Pomar  5 , Guillaume Favre  5
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Real estimates of mortality following COVID-19 infection

David Baud et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jul.
No abstract available

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Global COVID-19 mortality rates (Feb 11 to March 1, 2020) Current WHO mortality estimates (total deaths divided by total confirmed cases), and mortality rates calculated by dividing the total number of deaths by the total number of confirmed cases 14 days previously.
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Comment in

  • Estimating case fatality rates of COVID-19.
    Lipsitch M. Lipsitch M. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jul;20(7):775. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30245-0. Epub 2020 Mar 31. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 32243813 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Estimating case fatality rates of COVID-19.
    Spychalski P, Błażyńska-Spychalska A, Kobiela J. Spychalski P, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jul;20(7):774-775. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30246-2. Epub 2020 Mar 31. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 32243815 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Authors' reply.
    Baud D, Nielsen-Saines K, Qi X, Musso D, Pomar L, Favre G. Baud D, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jul;20(7):775-776. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30255-3. Epub 2020 Mar 31. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 32243816 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Can reasoned mass testing impact covid-19 outcomes in wide community contexts? An evidence-based opinion.
    Cassone A, Crisanti A. Cassone A, et al. Pathog Glob Health. 2021 May;115(3):203-207. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2021.1878444. Epub 2021 Mar 9. Pathog Glob Health. 2021. PMID: 33686907 Free PMC article.

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