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We still do not know the new coronavirus, even four months in this pandemic. But what we are learning more and more is what makes some people more likely to go down with asevere case of the disease-And even die therefore. Now a new study published in theJournal of American Medical Associationprovides even more insight into which specific characteristics put a coronavirus patient to thehighest risk to succumb to deadly virus.

The report examined 2,215 patients at 65 hospitals from March to April-875, which died as a result of coronaviruses. The following are the main distinct factors of the researchers cited as being the most common of these patients deceased because of COVID. And for more where coronavirus becomes a growing concern, checkHere at what speed coronavirus spreads in each state.

It is not secret that the elderly are among the most likely to Covid-19, than theJama The report confirms. The researchers found that these people aged 60 and over were three times more likely to die of coronavirus and those 80 years and over were 11 times more likely to succumb to the virus. And for more information up to date,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

According to the conclusions of the study, men are 1.5 times more likely to die of coronaviruses. It is partly thanks to certain comorbidities being more common in men than those of women. And for more information on the sex division when it comes to Covid, checkThe shocking reason older men are at an even higher risk of coronavirus.

Obesity puts a burden on many parts of your body, including your immune system. According toJamaStudy, those with a BMI of 40 or more, considered a serious obese obese, were 1.5 times more likely to die as a result of the virus.

Patients with coronary artery disease (including congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are also 1.5 times more likely to succumb to Covid-19, according to the study.

Cancer takes a huge toll on its immune system, which is why Covid's combustion is particularly difficult for cancer patients. They are twice as likely to die due to COVID, the study shows. And for more cancer and coronavirus, checkThe surprising reason for coronavirus will make cancer even more mortal.

Although it is not a personal factor, theJama Report notes that a significant variable in the chances of a CVIV-19 patient was how much the hospital was overwhelmed during their admission. "Patients admitted to hospitals with fewer ICU beds had a higher risk of death," says the report. And for more information on how we can avoid overloading the health system, seeThe CDC is "very concerned" about COVID-19 in the fall. here's why.