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Conclusion of Case-Fatality Rate and Characteristics of Patients Dying in Relation to COVID-19 in Italy.

Italy has a large older population, which could explain the higher case-fatality rate compared to other countries. Most of the deaths were among older, males with multiple comorbidities. More consistencies in testing policies and defining case and mortality rates are needed to compare across country differences.

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Updated 2020-04-10

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Biomedical Sciences