The COVID-19 Infection in Italy: A Statistical Study of an Abnormally Severe Disease

The COVID-19 Infection in Italy: A Statistical Study of an Abnormally Severe Disease

We statistically investigate the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, which became particularly invasive in Italy in March 2020. We show that the high apparent lethality or case fatality ratio (CFR) observed in Italy, as compared with other countries, is likely biased by a strong underestimat...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe De Natale, Valerio Ricciardi, Gabriele De Luca, Dario De Natale, Giovanni Di Meglio, Antonio Ferragamo, Vito Marchitelli, Andrea Piccolo, Antonio Scala, Renato Somma, Emanuele Spina, Claudia Troise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
epidemic in Italy
statistical forecast
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1564

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