Rapid shortening of survival duration in early fatal cases of COVID-19, Wuhan, China. (11th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nevels, Michael; Zhang, Yuzhou; Bambrick, Hilary; Tong, Shilu; Lambert, Stephen B; Hu, Wenbiao
• Is Part Of: Experimental results. Volume 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01-11
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- survival duration -- fatal cases -- Wuhan; Science -- Experiments -- Periodicals; Science -- Methodology -- Periodicals; 507.24
• DOI: 10.1017/exp.2020.73
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2516-712X

Abstract

Abstract: Severe COVID-19 cases place immediate pressure on hospital resources. To assess this, we analysed survival duration in the first 39 fatal cases in Wuhan, China. Time from onset and hospitalization to death declined rapidly, from ~40 to 7 days, and ~25 to 4 days, respectively, in the outbreak's first month.