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March 23, 2020JAMA4,463 citations

Case-Fatality Rate and Characteristics of Patients Dying in Relation to COVID-19 in Italy

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GOGraziano OnderGRGiovanni RezzaSBSilvio Brusaferro

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This Viewpoint from physicians with the Italian National Institute of Health confirms a higher case-fatality rate from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy compared with China and explains possible reasons, including age, cause of death definitions, and testing strategy.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a08fbfc73218fa1919d10c0https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.4683
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