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Covid-19: the problems with case counting

Elisabeth Mahase

2020BMJ15 citationsDOI

Abstract

Novel coronavirus cases in England have been rising steadily since the beginning of July. However, this trend may not tell us what we really need to know about the pandemic and the most serious cases—or what to do about them, says <b>Elisabeth Mahase</b>

Topics & Concepts

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsBetacoronavirusComputer scienceVirologyData scienceMedicineOutbreakPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseHealthcare Systems and Challenges