Overall CFR in Italy  in April 2020 was 12.7%, which is much higher than CFRs reported in other countries

COVID -19 case fatality rate (CFR) in Italy as of April 2020

1. diverse age distribution
2. different definition of COVID-19 deaths by country
3. testing strategy differences between countries

Potential reasons for comparatively high COVID-19 CFR in Italy

- Case fatality rate (CFR) as of April 2020
- Potential reasons for comparatively high CFR

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Fatality of COVID-19 in Europe by Country

Guglielmo Salvatori, Domenico Umberto De Rose, Carlo Concato, Dario Alario, Nicole Olivini,  Andrea Dotta,  and Andrea Campana. DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0095

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