Relative risks of COVID-19 fatality between the first and second waves of the pandemic in Ontario, Canada

Objectives: To examine whether the case fatality rate (CFR) of COVID-19 decreased over time and whether the COVID-19 testing rate is a driving factor for the changes if the CFR decreased. Methods: Analyzing COVID-19 cases, deaths and tests in Ontario, Canada, we compared the CFR between the first wa...

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Main Authors: Sylvia H. Hsu, MD, Ph.D., Su-Hsin Chang, Ph.D., Cary P. Gross, MD, Shi-Yi Wang, MD, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005488