COVID: age-specific mortality
A new meta-analysis updated older estimates of age-specific Covid-19 infection fatality rates ( see covid fatality rates age-specific EurJEpidem2020 in dropbox, or https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-020-00698-1 ). Details: --27 studies prior to 18Sept2020 from 34 geographical locations were evaluated in this systematic review --age-specific infection fatality rates (IFRs) were computed using prevalence data and reported fatalities, 4 weeks after the midpoint of each of the studies (to compensate for lags in fatalities and reporting) --to assess the prevalence of Covid infections, they used 2 approaches: --seroprevalence in the population as determined by antibody screening: including representative population samples, as done in England, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Geneva, and 4 US locations (Atlanta, Indiana, New York, and Salt Lake City); and convenience samples (eg blood drawn for other reasons...