Disparities in Age-specific Morbidity and Mortality From SARS-CoV-2 in China and the Republic of Korea

Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 28;71(15):863-865. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa354.

Abstract

We analyzed age-/sex-specific morbidity and mortality data from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in China and Republic of Korea (ROK). Data from China exhibit a Gaussian distribution with peak morbidity in the 50-59-year cohort, while the ROK data have a bimodal distribution with the highest morbidity in the 20-29-year cohort.

Keywords: China; Korea; SARS-CoV-2; age-specific; confirmed cases.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity
  • COVID-19
  • China / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / mortality*
  • Coronavirus Infections / virology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Morbidity
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / mortality*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / virology
  • Republic of Korea / epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Young Adult