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authors: Mugnai, Giacomo; Cavedon, Stefano; Zuin, Marco; Roncon, Loris; Bilato, Claudio
title: COVID-19: when more might be less
date: 2021-03-31
journal: Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.03.022
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doc_id: 893936
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to the national amount of 81.285 (0.15%) 2 . Finally, as suggested 4 , new mutations of the viral genome found in Veneto as well as in other countries might have made it more contagious and spreadable.

Still, Veneto was undoubtedly hit more severely by SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to other Italian regions, overturning the scenario of the first wave of the pandemic. The most probable explanation of the differences between Veneto and the rest of the country was the diverse regimen of restrictions applied.

The CoSS (COVID-19 Spread and Severity) Index 5 accurately defines the risk of COVID-19 spread and severity at any given time, in a specific geographic area (low risk <5, intermediate 5-10, high >10) as the ratio between total deaths and number of recovered patients multiplied by the incidence of new regional cases/total regional inhabitants in the last 2 weeks. As the figure shows, on October 20 th the CoSS index 

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