Abstract:Background: While most COVID-19 research has focused on older individuals with multi-comorbidities, few studies have assessed the predictors of fatality among health care workers (HCWs). This study evaluated if demographics and COVID-19 symptomatology predicted COVID-19 fatality and the temporal trends and spatial distribution among HCWs.Methods: We used a case-control design to compare HCW deaths related to COVID-19 (laboratory-confirmed) with three control groups (i.e., Non-HCW deaths, HCW non-deaths, and no… Show more
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