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The two groups of people most vulnerable to dying from COVID-19 – The New Daily
Across the globe, more than 890,000 people have lost their lives to COVID-19. But there are two groups of people for whom the virus is most deadly.
More than 890,000 people have lost their lives due to the coronavirus, but there are two groups of people for whom the virus is most deadly.
Men and the elderly.
Now, a group of Italian and American scientists suspect they know why.
As part of their study, led by the University of Washington, the researchers analysed samples of viral genetic material taken from 430 COVID-19 patients, as well as 54 people without the disease.
After comparing antiviral and immune responses in the samples takin…
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