Coronavirus experts say among those infected with the virus, older adults with preexisting heart conditions or hypertension face a sharply higher risk among a subset of 44,700 infections confirmed through lab tests as of mid-Feb, more than 80% were at least 60 years old, with half over 70 Coronavirus Outbreak PARIS : As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases across 61 countries hit 86,000 Saturday with nearly 3,000 deaths to date, the profile of those most at risk of dying is coming into focus, experts told AFP. But the overall mortality rate remains uncertain, they said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) raised its global risk assessment to its top level on Friday, with the global health crisis edging closer to a pandemic. Among those infected with the virus, older adults with preexisting heart conditions or hypertension face a sharply higher risk, according to preliminary…
