Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Veterans Receiving Care at Veterans Health Administration Facilities.

CONCLUSION: Elderly veterans (>65yo) and veterans with a history of cardiovascular disease represent a large proportion of the VA COVID-19 cases and deaths. Black veterans had higher mortality rates, but lower case fatality rates when compared to white veterans.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - December 15, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Luo J, Jeyapalina S, Stoddard GJ, Kwok AC, Agarwal JP Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: research