Coronavirus hits ill and disabled people hardest, so why is society writing us off? | Frances Ryan
No wonder immuno-compromised people are heading online to share strategies as to how to stay safe
It won't come for you. This is the general message about coronavirus, as the UK prepares for the outbreak to possibly worsen. Read the many media reports and a common line comes out: "Most people recover, and fatalities are largely only among those with underlying health conditions." It is a sentiment I have heard constantly in recent days, supposedly as a form of reassurance. It's understandable: facts are vital to establish in a climate where myths can spread as quickly as the virus, and the World Health Organization has made it clear that younger and healthy people are much less vulnerable to serious harm. But it does raisethe question: what about the rest of us?
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