Risk factors for mortality in covid-19 patients in sub-saharan africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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    A modeling study collating data from the WHO African region estimated that true COVID-19 deaths were three times higher than reported and only 1.4% of cases were actually reported. Several hypotheses exist for this comparatively lower COVID-19 mortality in Africa and it is unclear what proportion is due to underreporting versus host-factor differences, such as genetics, population age structures, and differences in comorbidities associated with mortality amongst an African population. While data on the risk factors for mortality amongst COVID-19 patients are available from other settings, there are limited . . .

     

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