Disparities in age and gender-specific SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing trends: a retrospective study from Pakistan

• Main Authors: Najia Karim Ghanchi (Author), Kiran Iqbal Masood (Author), Muhammad Farrukh Qazi (Author), Shahira Shahid (Author), Asghar Nasir (Author), Syed Faisal Mahmood (Author), Zeeshan Ansar (Author), Muhammad Imran Nisar (Author), Zahra Hasan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pakistan reported 1.57 million COVID-19 cases between 2020 and 2022, based on approximately 30.6 million SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR (reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction) tests conducted. This study utilized data from one of the largest in-country testing facilities, Aga Khan U...