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
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Abstract •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.
AbstractList •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.
Author Saito, Sho
Matsunaga, Nobuaki
Hayakawa, Kayoko
Ohmagari, Norio
Tsuzuki, Shinya
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