Is BCG associated with reduced incidence of COVID-19? A meta-regression of global data from 160 countries

Background: Global research is running towards to find a vaccine to stop the threat of the COVID-19. The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine that prevents severe forms of tuberculosis is getting more attention in this scenario. The objective of our study was to determine the association between B...

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Main Authors: Melvin Joy, B. Malavika, Edwin Sam Asirvatham, Thambu David Sudarsanam, L. Jeyaseelan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398420301949