Shocked! Patients with chronic diseases have a 12-times higher risk of death from COVID-19.

, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-BIOON,-- With more than 2 million cases of coronavirus in the United States now, a new report finds that COVID-19 is much more deadly for Americans with potential health problems, such as heart disease,diabetesor lung diseasein fact, according to the CDC's analysis of more than 1.3 million CASES OF COVID-19 reported as of May 30, "the number of reported deaths from potential diseasepatients is 12 times higher than in healthy individuals."a team led by Erin Stokes of the CDC's New Crown Pneumonia Emergency Response Team, said people with chronic conditions are six times more likely to need hospitalizationpicture source: NIAID
age, gender and race seem to be importantAlthough the average age of COVID-19 patients is 48, the likely rate of admission and death in intensive care units increases with age, and the most common deaths are among people aged 80 or older, "regardless of the potential disease."as seen in other studies, men are more likely than women to develop serious, life-threatening diseasesIn addition, the report found that minorities are the hardest hit by the disease: although blacks and Hispanics make up 13 percent and 18 percent of the U.Spopulation, they account for 22 percent and 33 percent of COVID-19 cases, respectivelycame against the backdrop of the reopening of most states after weeks of blockades, although many states are now seeing a worrying surge in new cases of coronavirusIn New York, the epicenter of the U.Sflu pandemic, Governor Cuomo warned Sunday that the state could restore the blockade(BioValleyBioon.com)references:COVID-19 death risk 12 times higher for life with the.