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COVID-19 and Older Adults: What We Know


Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2), a novel virus that causes COVID-19 infection, has recently emerged and caused a deadly pandemic. Studies have shown that this virus causes worse outcomes and a higher mortality rate in older adults and those with comorbidities such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and chronic kidney
disease (CKD). A significant percentage of older American adults have these diseases, putting them at a higher risk of infection.


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J Am Geriatr Soc 68:926-929, 2020
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