This makes you more vulnerable to Covid-19
The latest information on the factors that put you at higher risk.
No one is immune to coronavirus. But some people are more vulnerable than others to contract the disease and develop severe cases, even fatal. We know that since the beginning of the pandemic. But over the past week, two major organizations have updated their findings on particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. Read on to find out what they are. And to cross this pandemic with your healthiest, do not miss theseThings you should never do during the pandemic coronavirus.
your race
This week, the World Economic Forum said Covid-19 was hit the hardest black Americans. Black Americans are almost twice as likely to live in areas that would disproportionately disturbed by a health crisis as Covid-19 and only 20% of black workers are able to work from home, against 30% of white workers. The result: black Americans accounted for 74 deaths Covid-19 per 100 000 Americans, against 30 for white Americans.
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pre-existing conditions
On August 14, the CDC has updated its list of pre-existing conditions that put people at risk of serious Covid-19. They include cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD, a weakened immune system, obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
The agency said that several other conditions may increase your risk, including asthma, hypertension and smoking.
According to the CDC, 41% of Americans have underlying conditions and the chance of hospitalization with Covid is six times larger - and the chances of dying from Covid are 12 times larger - if you do.
Your age
At the beginning of the pandemic, Covid-19 might be flown as a main threat to the elderly. In fact, younger people contractured severe cases and die of the disease. But the latest information we have is that you become definitely more vulnerable coronavirus with age progression of age - according to the CDC, an elderly fifties is a higher risk that a person aged 40 and the highest risk group is one of these 85. older. About 80% of Covid-19 deaths were in people over 65.
Where you live
According to the CDC, people who live in rural areas are at increased risk of serious Covid-19. Indeed, rural Americans tend to have obesity rates, higher blood pressure and tobacco. They also have less access to health care and health insurance, are older and have higher disability rates.
If you live in a rural area, the CDC suggests following best practices to prevent the virus stay home as much as possible, wearing masks, maintain social distancing, to practice good hand hygiene - and keep preventive and other appointments of health care.
Here's what you can do
As for yourself, do everything you can to prevent recovery and spreading-Covid-19 in the first place: Mask Up, do you test if you think of coronaviruses, avoid crowds (and bars and bars and The evenings of the house), practice social distance, only during essential races, wash hands regularly, disinfect frequently affected areas and to cross this pandemic at your healthier, do not miss these37 places you are most likely to catch coronavirus.