Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
More than 85% of Covid-19 mortality in high income countries is among people 65 years of age or older. Recent disaggregated data from the UK and US show that minority communities have increased mortality among younger age groups and in South Africa initial data suggest that the majority of deaths fr...
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| author | Keith P. Klugman Solomon Zewdu Barbara E. Mahon Scott F. Dowell Padmini Srikantiah Kayla F. Laserson Jordan W. Tappero Anita K. Zaidi Trevor Mundel |
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| description | More than 85% of Covid-19 mortality in high income countries is among people 65 years of age or older. Recent disaggregated data from the UK and US show that minority communities have increased mortality among younger age groups and in South Africa initial data suggest that the majority of deaths from Covid-19 are under 65 years of age. These observations suggest significant potential for increased Covid-19 mortality among younger populations in Africa and South Asia and may impact age-based selection of high-risk groups eligible for a future vaccine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55de5a1b630f480ba3d9ec68607ac2092022-12-21T23:39:17ZengF1000 Research LtdGates Open Research2572-47542020-06-01410.12688/gatesopenres.13151.114345Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]Keith P. Klugman0Solomon Zewdu1Barbara E. Mahon2Scott F. Dowell3Padmini Srikantiah4Kayla F. Laserson5Jordan W. Tappero6Anita K. Zaidi7Trevor Mundel8Global Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAGlobal Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAGlobal Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAGlobal Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAGlobal Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAGlobal Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAGlobal Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAGlobal Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAGlobal Health, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, 98119, USAMore than 85% of Covid-19 mortality in high income countries is among people 65 years of age or older. Recent disaggregated data from the UK and US show that minority communities have increased mortality among younger age groups and in South Africa initial data suggest that the majority of deaths from Covid-19 are under 65 years of age. These observations suggest significant potential for increased Covid-19 mortality among younger populations in Africa and South Asia and may impact age-based selection of high-risk groups eligible for a future vaccine.https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/4-69/v1 |
| spellingShingle | Keith P. Klugman Solomon Zewdu Barbara E. Mahon Scott F. Dowell Padmini Srikantiah Kayla F. Laserson Jordan W. Tappero Anita K. Zaidi Trevor Mundel Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] Gates Open Research |
| title | Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Younger ages at risk of Covid-19 mortality in communities of color [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | younger ages at risk of covid 19 mortality in communities of color version 1 peer review 2 approved |
| url | https://gatesopenresearch.org/articles/4-69/v1 |
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