Denominator matters in estimating COVID-19 mortality rates.
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SUBMITTER: Gaye B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7184462 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
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Denominator matters in estimating COVID-19 mortality rates.
Gaye Bamba B Fanidi Anouar A Jouven Xavier X
European heart journal 20201001 37
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