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. 2023 May 1;6(5):e2312394.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12394.

SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Complications Across 6 Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals Recently Experiencing Homelessness in Ontario, Canada

Salimah Z Shariff  1   2 , Jennifer N Reid  1 , Andrew S Boozary  3 , Richard Booth  1   2
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SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Complications Across 6 Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals Recently Experiencing Homelessness in Ontario, Canada

Salimah Z Shariff et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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Plain language summary

This cohort study compares the rates of SARS-CoV-2 testing and complications across 6 waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada, between individuals recently experiencing homelessness, low-income residents, and the general population.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Testing, Test Positivity, and Complications Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infections Across 6 Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic From March 1, 2020, to May 31, 2022
RT-PCR indicates reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction. Error bars indicate 95% CIs, calculated using the Rothman and Greenland method. Rates arising from 5 or fewer events are not presented in accordance with privacy requirements.
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