New coronavirus study reveals increased risks from middle age
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#51FFW)
First comprehensive study of deaths and hospitalisations in mainland China shows just how much of a factor age is
The first comprehensive study of Covid-19 deaths and hospitalisations in mainland China has revealed in stark detail the increase in risk for coronavirus patients once they reach middle age.
The analysis found that while the overall death rate for confirmed cases was 1.38%, the rate rose sharply with age - from 0.0016% in the under 10s, to 7.8% in 80s and over.
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