COVID-19 in Ireland: A National Surveillance Study

To date, over two million people worldwide have died with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.  To describe the experience in Ireland, this study examined associations between underlying conditions and the following outcomes: mortality, admission to hospital, or admission to intensive care units among those infected with COVID-19.  This research highlights that the risk of death is significantly higher for men, as is the risk of hospitalisation and ICU admission.  Read more about this study in an article in 'The Lancet' at: www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(21)00074-0/fulltext