A world apart: Levels and determinants of excess mortality due to COVID-19 in care homes: The case of the Belgian region of Wallonia during the spring 2020 wave

A world apart: Levels and determinants of excess mortality due to COVID-19 in care homes: The case of the Belgian region of Wallonia during the spring 2020 wave

<b>Background</b>: In Western countries, COVID-19 has been particularly deadly for care home residents. <b>Objective</b>: To understand the role of age and sex structures, health frailty, and contamination dynamics in COVID-19 mortality in populations living inside and out...

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Main Authors: Olivier J. Hardy, Dominique Dubourg, Mélanie Bourguignon, Simon Dellicour, Thierry Eggerickx, Marius Gilbert, Jean-Paul Sanderson, Aline Scohy, Eline Vandael, Jean-Michel Decroly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2021-11-01
Series:Demographic Research
Subjects:
age
belgium
covid-19
gender
mortality
nursing home
Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/45/33

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