Estimating case fatality ratio during COVID-19 epidemics: Pitfalls and alternatives

Francesco Chirico; Gabriella Nucera; Nicola Magnavita

doi:10.3855/jidc.12787

Estimating case fatality ratio during COVID-19 epidemics: Pitfalls and alternatives

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Francesco Chirico Post-Graduate School of Occupational Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
Gabriella Nucera Faculty of Nursing, University of Milan, Italy. ASST Fatebenefratelli and Sacco. FatebeneFratelli Hospital, Milan, Italy
Nicola Magnavita Post-Graduate School of Occupational Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.12787

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Case Fatality Ratio, COVID-19, SARS-CoV2

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2020-05-31

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Chirico F, Nucera G, Magnavita N (2020) Estimating case fatality ratio during COVID-19 epidemics: Pitfalls and alternatives. J Infect Dev Ctries 14:438–439. doi: 10.3855/jidc.12787

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Vol. 14 No. 05: May 2020

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Coronavirus Pandemic

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