Why the Elderly Are More Susceptible to COVID-19
For about three months now, the world has been struggling to respond to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 , now designated a pandemic by the World Health Organization. As has been reported widely in the media, the elderly appear to be more vulnerable to the virus than younger people, and elderly men are the most vulnerable. Although, the latest statics differ from this observation. Imperial College London, published a study on March 30, noted that among people who were infected with the virus, those in their 70s and 80s had higher mortality rate, and also, they are more likely to require hospitalization. Researchers have been busy trying to figure out what exactly it is that makes the elderly more vulnerable ...