During the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults appear to be more susceptible to the
coronavirus disease. Although the health stakes are higher for older adults, individuals of all …

Abstract Importance: Among COVID-19 cases, especially the (frail) elderly show a high
number of severe infections, hospital admissions, complications, and death. The highest …

As COVID-19 rapidly spread at the globe, it has attracted significant attention and brought
unprecedented efforts, resulting in stops of routine activities and changes in day-to-day …

Objectives Previous studies have found a pattern of flatter COVID-19 age-mortality curves
among low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) using only official COVID-19 …

This article aims at answering the following questions:(1) What is the influence of age
structure on the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?(2) What can be the …

In the present paper, we have analysed the role of age and sex in the fatal outcome of
COVID-19, as there are conflicting results in the literature. As such, we have answered three …

Background A novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-
CoV-2]) occurred in China in December 2019 and has spread globally. In this study, we …

Italy was the first European nation to be affected by COVID-19. The biggest cluster of cases
occurred in Lombardy, the most populous Italian region, and elderly men were the …

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in mortality that translated into life
expectancy losses around the world, with only a few exceptions. We estimate life expectancy …

With no known treatments or vaccine, COVID-19 presents a major threat, particularly to older
adults, who account for the majority of severe illness and deaths. The age-related …