So far, at least 15 people with confirmed coronavirus infections in the US are said to have made full recoveries.
But people with chronic health problems, such as diabetes or heart disease, are more likely to have complications from the coronavirus.
Eight of the 11 people who have died so far were elderly, in their 70s, 80s or 90s. At least five of those patients were known to have underlying health issues, as do several other coronavirus patients currently in critical condition. "Those things have created damage to the lung tissue," Dr. Terry Mason, chief operating officer of Illinois' Cook County Department of Public Health, said, adding"chronic lung diseases are going to make this a more difficult recovery."spread from one person to anotherBoth husband and wife have since recovered. But it took longer for them to get better; at least a few weeks, Mason estimated. Both were over age 60, and one had underlying health problems.
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