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Brief Report

Lombardy, Northern Italy: COVID-19 second wave less severe and deadly than the first? A preliminary investigation

Andrea BorghesiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4761-2923
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Salvatore GolemiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Nicola CarapellaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Angelo ZiglianiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Davide FarinaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Roberto MaroldiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Pages 370-375 | Received 01 Jan 2021, Accepted 28 Jan 2021, Published online: 09 Feb 2021

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