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The Contribution of Age Structure to the Number of Deaths from Covid-19 in the UK by Geographical Units

2020-04-22 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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This study investigates the contribution of population age structure to mortality from Covid-19 in the UK by geographical units. We project death rates at various spatial scales by applying data on age-specific fatality rates to the areas population by age and sex. Our analysis shows a significant variation in the projected death rates between the constituent countries of the UK, between its regions and within regions. First, Scotland and Wales have higher projected fatality levels from Covid-19...

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