What are some characteristic aspects of the COVID-19
pandemic?
An important aspect is that COVID-19-associated mortality is very high,
almost unavoidable when the pandemic control fails. This is due to rapid
community spread, high community virus, especially in the elderly and
co-morbid, but also in younger non-comorbid persons, including
healthcare workers, young adults and children. The COVID-19 pandemic
also seems to be characterized by a significant level of asymptomatic
spread.210-212