CDC updates, expands list of people at risk of severe #COVID-19 illness
▻https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p0625-update-expands-covid-19.html
COVID-19 risk related to #age
CDC has removed the specific age threshold from the older adult classification. CDC now warns that among adults, risk increases steadily as you age, and it’s not just those over the age of 65 who are at increased risk for severe illness.
Recent data, including an MMWR published last week, has shown that the older people are, the higher their risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Age is an independent risk factor for severe illness, but risk in older adults is also in part related to the increased likelihood that older adults also have underlying medical conditions.