Mortality from COVID-19

Ann Ig. 2021 Sep-Oct;33(5):521-523. doi: 10.7416/ai.2021.2451.

Abstract

The differences of the epidemiology (incidence, case-to-death rate, mortality, etc) of COVID-19 between USA and Italy are analyzed taking into account the social, economic and sanitary characteristics of the two countries, both severely hit be the pandemic; and the causes of the so many different behaviors of the disease in each of them are discussed and explained.

Keywords: Covid-19 mortality; Italy; USA.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / mortality*
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control
  • COVID-19 / therapy
  • COVID-19 Serotherapy
  • Communicable Disease Control / methods
  • Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration
  • Comorbidity
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Health Policy
  • Health Resources / supply & distribution
  • Humans
  • Immunization, Passive
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Pandemics / statistics & numerical data*
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • United States / epidemiology