ALB and COVID-19: Assessment of the top predictors of shorter-term death within specifically 0 to 14 days after COVID-19 presentation showed older age, higher WBC counts historically, longer vintage, lower albumin historically, higher BMI, and higher creatinine historically were among the top 15 risk factors for shorter-term mortality in both regions (Figs. 6 & 7, Additional File 1; Supplementary Table 3).