Results of the Cologne Corona surveillance (CoCoS) study - a prospective population-based cohort study: incidence data and potential underestimation of new SARS-CoV-2 adult infections by health authorities

• Main Authors: Max Oberste (Author), Lynn-Marie Pusch (Author), Rebecca Roth (Author), Kija Shah-Hosseini (Author), Jana Schmitz (Author), Eva Heger (Author), Felix Dewald (Author), Claudia Müller (Author), Luise Stach von Goltzheim (Author), Clara Lehmann (Author), Michael Buess (Author), Anna Wolff (Author), Gerd Fätkenheuer (Author), Gerhard Wiesmüller (Author), Florian Klein (Author), Kerstin Daniela Rosenberger (Author), Florian Neuhann (Author), Martin Hellmich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Current incidence estimates of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany rely to a large extent on case notifications. However, the large number of mild or asymptomatic infections is likely to result in underestimation. Population-based studies can provide valid estimates of the SARS-CoV-2 incidence...