Are we really all in this together? The social patterning of mortality during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium

• Main Authors: Sylvie Gadeyne (Author), Lucia Rodriguez-Loureiro (Author), Johan Surkyn (Author), Wanda Van Hemelrijck (Author), Wilma Nusselder (Author), Patrick Lusyne (Author), Katrien Vanthomme (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Belgium was one of the countries that was struck hard by COVID-19. Initially, the belief was that we were 'all in it together'. Emerging evidence showed however that deprived socioeconomic groups suffered disproportionally. Yet, few studies are available for Belgium. Th...