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Coronavirus cases linked to height, according to study – 7NEWS.com.au
Scientists have determined what height puts people at greater risk.
Being more than 182 cm (6ft) tall doubles your probability of being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to research out of The University of Manchester.
Two thousand people from the UK and US were surveyed and the data was analysed by scientists in the UK, Norway, and the US. It has not been peer-reviewed.
The researchers believe aerosol transmission is very likely with taller people at higher risk.
In simple terms, scientists are convinced contagion is spreading through the air at a greater r…
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