Years of Life Lost Attributable to COVID-19 in High-incidence Countries.
In-Hwan OhMinsu OckSu Yeon JangDun Sol GoYoung-Eun KimYoon Sun JungKi-Beom KimHyesook ParkMin Woo JoSeok-Jun YoonPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2020)
This study estimated YLLs due to COVID-19 in 30 countries. COVID-19 is a high burden in the USA and Belgium, among males and the elderly. The YLLs are very closely related with the incidence as well as the mortality. This highlights the importance of the early detection of incident case that minimizes severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 fatality.