Now, it seems that five key factors may affect your risk of suffering extreme symptoms, or even dying from COVID-19. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention explained: “COVID-19 is a new disease and there is limited information regarding risk factors for severe disease. AgeStudies have shown that people over the age of 70 are at higher risk of dying from COVID-19. (Image: Getty)In one such study, researchers in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus outbreak began, analysed 191 coronavirus patients in two hospitals. Underlying conditionsPeople with underlying health conditions are also at higher risk of dying from coronavirus.

Source: Daily Mirror April 15, 2020 12:51 UTC