Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore and compare the age, source and future risk of COVID-19 infection in Hong Kong SAR China and Singapore as of March 5, 2020. RESULTS: We find significant difference in age patterns of confirmed cases in these 2 localities early in the pandemic. CONCLUSION: We highlight the potential importance of population age structure in confirmed cases, which should be considered in evaluation of the effectiveness of control effort in different localities.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 336 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | BMC Research Notes |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Age structure
- COVID-19
- Hong kong
- Singapore
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)