About 1 in 5 people worldwide has a least one underlying health condition that puts them at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness, researchers say.
and chronic respiratory illness, according to the World Health Organization and public health agencies in the United States and United Kingdom.
Rates of people with at least one underlying condition are lower in places with younger populations than in those with older populations. For example, rates of people with one or more health condition range from 16% in Africa to 31% in Europe."The share of the population at increased risk of severe COVID-19 is generally lower in Africa than elsewhere due to much younger country populations, but a much higher proportion of severe cases could be fatal in Africa than elsewhere," he said.
The risk of hospitalization ranges from less than 1% of people under age 20 to nearly 20% of those 70 or older, and more than 25% in men over 70.
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