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Characteristics of Coronial Autopsy Cases in the London Area of the United Kingdom, Pre and Post COVID-19 Lockdown.

Alan W H Bates
Published in: Academic forensic pathology (2023)
The study shows no evidence that COVID-19 preventative measures led to a change in the causes of death referred to the Coroner, except, of course, for COVID-related deaths. The proportion of black people among subjects for autopsy increased, probably because of a relatively higher incidence of COVID deaths among this group. Decomposed subjects were more common, probably due to social isolation.
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