Invited Review
Coronavirus Disease Mortality: Understanding Regional Differences
1Neuroscience Institute, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
2Department of Internal Medicine, Spedali Civili, Brescia (IT)
3Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Specialty Internal Medicine and Quality Department, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana, USA
2Department of Internal Medicine, Spedali Civili, Brescia (IT)
3Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Specialty Internal Medicine and Quality Department, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana, USA
J Clin Pract Res 2022; 44(1): 3-7 DOI: 10.14744/etd.2021.42949
Abstract
Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the world has struggled to contain it and deal with the in-creasing number of deaths. There have been reported variations in the incidence, prevalence, and fatality rates. These variations were thought to be multifactorial rather than due solely to unique characteristics or interventions. This work reviews data publicly available regarding COVID-19 and discusses the possible reasons for the regional variabilities of prevalence and mortality.
Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, disparity, mortality.