Covid-19 a double blow for chronic disease patients in India: Study – Daijiworld.com

Sydney, Oct 24 (IANS): Researchers have revealed that Covid-19 pandemic came as a double blow for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, respiratory problems or cardiovascular conditions in countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and others.
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, found people with NCDs are more vulnerable to catching and dying from Covid-19 and their exposure to NCD risk factors – such as substance abuse, social isolation…

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