COVID-19 among migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons: systematic review, meta-analysis and qualitative synthesis of the global empirical literature

Background - Evidence amounted early that migrants, who are often side-lined in pandemic response or preparedness plans, are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. However, synthesised evidence that quantifies the magnitude of inequalities in infection risk, disea...

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Main Authors: Hintermeier, Maren (Author) , Gottlieb, Nora (Author) , Rohleder, Sven (Author) , Oppenberg, Jan (Author) , Baroudi, Mazen (Author) , Pernitez-Agan, Sweetmavourneen (Author) , Lopez, Janice (Author) , Flores, Sergio (Author) , Mohsenpour, Amir (Author) , Wickramage, Kolitha (Author) , Bozorgmehr, Kayvan (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: August 2024
In: EClinicalMedicine
Year: 2024, Volume: 74, Pages: 1-51
ISSN:2589-5370
DOI:10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102698
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102698
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537024002773
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Author Notes:Maren Hintermeier, Nora Gottlieb, Sven Rohleder, Jan Oppenberg, Mazen Baroudi, Sweetmavourneen Pernitez-Agan, Janice Lopez, Sergio Flores, Amir Mohsenpour, Kolitha Wickramage, and Kayvan Bozorgmehr

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