A new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that COVID-19 hospital admissions & deaths remained higher than influenza in Denmark from 2022-2024. The risk was greatest for unvaccinated individuals, those with comorbidities, and men.🧪 #IDsky
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00806-5/fulltext
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00806-5/fulltext
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✅ 24,400 COVID-19 hospitalizations vs. 8,385 for influenza
✅ COVID-19 deaths: 2,361 vs. 489 for flu (30-day mortality 10.8% vs. 5.8%)
✅ Risk highest in unvaccinated, elderly, & men
COVID is still worse than the flu though endemic