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to measure excess-mortality due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Karachi, Pakistan using data collected at burial sites

Grant number: INV-029055

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,099,535

  • Funder

    Gates Foundation

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease surveillance & mapping

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

N/A

2 Publications linked via Europe PMC

Last Updated:4 days ago

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Validation of polyester nasal swabs for post-mortem SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis in Karachi, Pakistan: a prospective surveillance analysis.

Determining the cause of death through mortality surveillance using verbal autopsy in Karachi, Pakistan.