According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Older people, and people of all ages with pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, or cancer) appear to develop serious illness more often than others."
Similarly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also states that older adults are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19. "Getting very sick means that older adults with COVID-19 might need hospitalization, intensive care, or a ventilator to help them breathe, or they might even die. The risk increases for people in their 50s and increases in 60s, 70s, and 80s. People 85 and older are the most likely to get very sick," says the US health agency.
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