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. 2021 May 4;74(2):218–226. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab394

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Distribution of discrete and binned World Health Organization (WHO) severity scores. We classified the maximum severity of 147 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) presentations using a modified WHO scoring system, with scores defined as follows: 1, asymptomatic infection; 2, symptomatic infection not requiring admission; 3, admitted without supplemental oxygen; 4, admitted, requiring oxygen by nasal cannula; 5, admitted, requiring oxygen by high-flow nasal cannula; 6, admitted, requiring mechanical ventilation; 7, admitted, requiring mechanical ventilation and vasopressors or renal replacement therapy; and 8, death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related cause. A, Distribution of WHO scores. B, Distribution of binned (mild, moderate, and severe) scores.