Risk of Covid-19 Severe Outcomes and Mortality in Migrants and Ethnic Minorities Compared to the General Population in the European WHO Region: a Systematic Review

Overview

Journal J Int Migr Integr

Date 2023 Jan 17

PMID 36647529

Authors

Elena Mazzalai

Dara Giannini

Maria Elena Tosti

Franca DAngelo

Silvia Declich

Anissa Jaljaa

Susanna Caminada

Federica Turatto

Chiara De Marchi

Angela Gatta

Aurora Angelozzi

Giulia Marchetti

Scilla Pizzarelli

Maurizio Marceca

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Abstract

Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12134-023-01007-x.

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