Disparities in Age-specific Morbidity and Mortality From SARS-CoV-2 in China and the Republic of Korea

Abstract We analyzed age-/sex-specific morbidity and mortality data from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in China and Republic of Korea (ROK). Data from China exhibit a Gaussian distribution with peak morbidity in the 50–59-year cohort, while the ROK data have a bimodal distribution with the highest morbidi...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2020-07, Vol.71 (15), p.863-865
Main Authors: Dudley, Joseph P, Lee, Nam Taek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Betacoronavirus - pathogenicity
Brief Report
China - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - mortality
Coronavirus Infections - virology
COVID-19
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - mortality
Pneumonia, Viral - virology
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
SARS-CoV-2
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract We analyzed age-/sex-specific morbidity and mortality data from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in China and Republic of Korea (ROK). Data from China exhibit a Gaussian distribution with peak morbidity in the 50–59-year cohort, while the ROK data have a bimodal distribution with the highest morbidity in the 20–29-year cohort.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciaa354