CSO: 9 out of 10 deaths from Covid in over 65's.
I'm very surprised that it's only 9 in 10. I though it would be much higher than that.
I'm very surprised that it's only 9 in 10. I though it would be much higher than that.
There are more obese younger people in the US and obesity is by far the biggest risk contributor to ending up in hospital or dying.In the US it was lower, closer to 80%.
200,000+ out of 1 million were under 65.
If you look at the age profile of the covid patients who pulled through here with ICU and hospital treatment, you will see large proportion of 55-64 year olds.
COVID-19 deaths by age U.S. 2023 | Statista
Between the beginning of January 2020 and June 14, 2023, of the 1,134,641 deaths caused by COVID-19 in the United States, around 307,169 had occurred among those aged 85 years and older.www.statista.com
The figures I saw for the US was that for under 65s 80% had a pre-existing condition. I didn't see the breakdown per condition but obsesity \ diabetes \ high blood pressure is in that group.There are more obese younger people in the US and obesity is by far the biggest risk contributor to ending up in hospital or dying.
Info from Science Magazine here.The figures I saw for the US was that for under 65s 80% had a pre-existing condition. I didn't see the breakdown per condition but obsesity \ diabetes \ high blood pressure is in that group.