Disparities in Age-specific Morbidity and Mortality From SARS-CoV-2 in China and the Republic of Korea
Joseph P. Dudley, Nam Taek Lee
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.
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