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Research Article 2023-06-30CC BY-NCFree full text · non-commercial reuse

Mortality associated with influenza infections in France before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and mortality associated with Omicron infections, including mortality for cardiovascular disease and for mental and behavioral disorders

BackgroundDuring the winter of 2022-2023, high rates of all-cause mortality, not seen since April 2020, were recorded in France, with excess all-cause mortality being related to the Omicron and influenza epidemics during that period. Moreover, that period saw a significant increase in the proportion of residents in long-term care facilities among cases of death in the population. Studies have found that increased…

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Research Article 2020-04-11CC BY-NCFree full text · non-commercial reuse

Temporal rise in the proportion of both younger adults and older adolescents among COVID-19 cases in Germany: evidence of lesser adherence to social distancing practices?

Edward Goldstein, Marc Lipsitch

BackgroundThere is uncertainty about the role of different age groups in propagating the SARS-CoV-2 epidemics in different countries, particularly under current social distancing practices. MethodsWe used the Robert Koch Institute data on weekly COVID-19 cases in different age groups in Germany. To minimize the effect of changes in healthcare seeking behavior (e.g. for older adults) and testing practices, we inclu…

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