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

Because testing strategies differ by country, this could account for varying case fatality rates. On February 25, 2020, Italy began to prioritize testing of patients with severe symptoms who likely required hospitalization. Simultaneously, Italy reduced testing of individuals with mild symptoms or who were asymptomatic, resulting in a greater proportion of positive cases.

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Updated 2020-04-29

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