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  3. Stroke rates among COVID-19 patients are low, but cases are more severe; overall stroke hospital admissions are down globally
Categories: COVID-19, Stroke News & Brain Health
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Published: May 21, 2020

Stroke rates among COVID-19 patients are low, but cases are more severe; overall stroke hospital admissions are down globally

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