Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 2, 2020

Disparities in Age-Specific Morbidity and Mortality from SARS-CoV-2 in China and the Republic of Korea

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  • The authors analyze morbidity and mortality data from China and South Korea by age and sex.  Results showed a normal distribution in China with peak morbidity at ages 50-59, and a bimodal distribution in Korea with the highest peak morbidity at ages 20-29 and a second peak at ages 50-59.
  • The study suggests that poor compliance with social distancing and self-quarantine may have had an impact on age-specific morbidity, especially among the younger Korean cohort.

Dudley and Lee. (March 27, 2020). Disparities in Age-Specific Morbidity and Mortality from SARS-CoV-2 in China and the Republic of Korea. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.24.20042598