First and second COVID-19 waves in Japan: A comparison of disease severity and characteristics

•Coronavirus disease has emerged as a global pandemic.•Japan has experienced two waves of the disease.•The second wave had a lower proportion of severe cases on admission.

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Published inThe Journal of infection Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 84 - 123
Main Authors Saito, Sho, Asai, Yusuke, Matsunaga, Nobuaki, Hayakawa, Kayoko, Terada, Mari, Ohtsu, Hiroshi, Tsuzuki, Shinya, Ohmagari, Norio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021
The British Infection Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd
Subjects
Characteristics
COVID-19
Humans
Japan - epidemiology
Length of Stay
Letter to the Editor
Mortality
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Severity
Severity of Illness Index
Japan
Severity
Covid-19
Characteristics
Mortality
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Summary:•Coronavirus disease has emerged as a global pandemic.•Japan has experienced two waves of the disease.•The second wave had a lower proportion of severe cases on admission.
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ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/j.jinf.2020.10.033