Covid-19 and gender: lower rate, but same mortality of severe disease in women

F. Raimondi (Bergamo, Italy), L. Novelli (Bergamo, Italy), A. Ghirardi (Bergamo, Italy), F. Russo (Bergamo, Italy), D. Pellegrini (Bergamo, Italy), R. Civiletti (Crema, Italy), L. Giuliani (Crema, Italy), R. Biza (Bergamo, Italy), C. Allegri (Bergamo, Italy), M. Anelli (Bergamo, Italy), R. Trapasso (Bergamo, Italy), M. Amoroso (Bergamo, Italy), L. Gandini (Bergamo, Italy), S. Comandini (Verona, Italy), C. Conti (Bergamo, Italy), C. Sanfilippo (Milan, Italy), G. Imeri (Bergamo, Italy), G. Marchesi (Bergamo, Italy), F. Lorini (Bergamo, Italy), F. Di Marco (Bergamo, Italy)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – COVID - 19 risk predictions
Session: COVID - 19 risk predictions
Session type: E-poster
Number: 3663

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