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cord-340298-0l4pec0z	Terriau, A.	Impact of virus testing on COVID-19 case fatality rate: estimate using a fixed-effects model	2020-05-01		.txt	text/plain	3971	257	55	title: Impact of virus testing on COVID-19 case fatality rate: estimate using a fixed-effects model Methods We use data on inpatients across French geographic areas and propose a novel methodology that exploits policy discontinuities at region borders to estimate the effect of COVID-19 tests on the case-fatality rate. Screening policies and mortality rate might be related to the fact that testing allows authorities to detect and isolate infected people and to prevent them from transmitting the virus; and also enables early treatment, thus increasing the chances of cure. We used a fixed-effects model to assess the impact of the number of tests performed over time at a local geographical level (department) on fatality-cases. Our strategy consisted in comparing all contiguous department pairs sharing a region border (See Figure 1 for an example) to identify the effect of testing on the case fatality rate.	./cache/cord-340298-0l4pec0z.txt	./txt/cord-340298-0l4pec0z.txt