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Importance of the Epidemic Curve for Cross-country Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality: A Brief Analysis on Interpreting the Pandemic Numbers

Bartolomeu A Nascimento Jr, Lorena T de Melo Rolim, Gustavo P Fraga

Citation Information : Nascimento Jr BA, Rolim LT, Fraga GP. Importance of the Epidemic Curve for Cross-country Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality: A Brief Analysis on Interpreting the Pandemic Numbers. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2020; 9 (2):120-121.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10030-1276

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 05-11-2020

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2020; The Author(s).


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