Ethnicity and COVID-19 infection: are the pieces of the puzzle falling into place?

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. 2020 Jul 1;18(1):206.

doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01669-9.

Ethnicity and COVID-19 infection: are the pieces of the puzzle falling into place?

Rachel H Mulholland¹, Ian P Sinha^{2

3}

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¹ Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
² Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK. iansinha@liv.ac.uk.
³ University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. iansinha@liv.ac.uk.

PMID: 32605617
PMCID: PMC7326620
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-01669-9

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Ethnicity and COVID-19 infection: are the pieces of the puzzle falling into place?

Rachel H Mulholland et al. BMC Med. 2020.

. 2020 Jul 1;18(1):206.

doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01669-9.

Authors

Rachel H Mulholland¹, Ian P Sinha^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
² Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK. iansinha@liv.ac.uk.
³ University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. iansinha@liv.ac.uk.

PMID: 32605617
PMCID: PMC7326620
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-01669-9

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Keywords: COVID-19; Epidemiology; Ethnic inequalities; Public health; UK Biobank.

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[1] Garg S, Kim L, Whitaker M, et al. Hospitalization rates and characteristics of patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019—COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1–30. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69:458–464. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6915e3externalicon. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[2] Garg S, Kim L, Whitaker M, et al. Hospitalization rates and characteristics of patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019—COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1–30. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69:458–464. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6915e3externalicon. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[3] Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC). ICNARC report on COVID-19 in critical care. https://www.icnarc.org/Our-Audit/Audits/Cmp/Reports.

[4] Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC). ICNARC report on COVID-19 in critical care. https://www.icnarc.org/Our-Audit/Audits/Cmp/Reports.

[5] M. Weaver, A. Mohdin, H. Pidd, et al. ‘So much living to do’: stories of UK’s coronavirus victims. The Guardian (2020). URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/not-ready-to-go-tributes-p....

[6] M. Weaver, A. Mohdin, H. Pidd, et al. ‘So much living to do’: stories of UK’s coronavirus victims. The Guardian (2020). URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/not-ready-to-go-tributes-p....

[7] The Office for National Statistics (ONS). Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by ethnic group, England and Wales: 2 March 2020 to 10 April 2020. 7 May 2020. URL: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarri....

[8] The Office for National Statistics (ONS). Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by ethnic group, England and Wales: 2 March 2020 to 10 April 2020. 7 May 2020. URL: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarri....

[9] Riphagen S, Gomez X, Gonzalez-Martinez C, et al. Hyperinflammatory shock in children during COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet (2020); doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31094-1. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Riphagen S, Gomez X, Gonzalez-Martinez C, et al. Hyperinflammatory shock in children during COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet (2020); doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31094-1. - PMC - PubMed

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