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Comment
. 2020 Jul 9;56(1):2001601.
doi: 10.1183/13993003.01601-2020. Print 2020 Jul.

What do differences in case fatality ratios between children and adults tell us about COVID-19?

Stefan Ebmeier  1 , Aubrey J Cunnington  2
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Comment

What do differences in case fatality ratios between children and adults tell us about COVID-19?

Stefan Ebmeier et al. Eur Respir J. .

Abstract

When individuals without prior immunity are considered, case fatality ratios are typically higher in adults than in children for most infectious diseases, with few exceptions https://bit.ly/2Wsi6iJ

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: S. Ebmeier has nothing to disclose. Conflict of interest: A.J. Cunnington has nothing to disclose.

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