Association of socioeconomic characteristics with disparities in COVID-19 outcomes in Japan

What The Study Did:


This study found an unequal pattern of COVID-19 outcomes that was associated with the socioeconomic circumstances in regions of Japan, suggesting that these disparities in COVID-19 outcomes aren’t unique to the United States and Europe.

Authors:


Yuki Yoshikawa, M.D., M.P.H., of the Harvard T.H.


Chan School of Public Health in Boston, i


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