Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted with COVID-19 at a public-sector hospital over the first two waves of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Harare, Zimbabwe: A prospective cohort study.
Arun FryattTrevor ChivandireVictoria SimmsPerseverance ChikideTrymore MunorwaEllane SimonLovemore Nyasha SigwadhiKatharina KranzerTsitsi M MagureAspect MaunganidzeLeolin KatsidziraRashida A FerrandPublished in: PLOS global public health (2024)
The mortality rate was high and clinical COVID-19 care needs to pay careful attention to patient monitoring for complications and management of comorbidities. This will require addressing the critical health workforce shortage issues. Prevention of COVID-19 including vaccination particularly among individuals with comorbidities remains a high priority.
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