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People with learning disabilities are more likely to die from coronavirus – News-Medical.Net
A newly-published Public Health England report which shows people with learning disabilities are 6.3 times more likely to die from coronavirus than the rest of…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 19 2020
A newly-published Public Health England report which shows people with learning disabilities are 6.3 times more likely to die from coronavirus than the rest of the population shows urgent action is required.
According to a learning disability and palliative care expert from London’s Kingston University and St George’s, University of London.
The report also revealed that young adults with learning disabilities, aged 18-34, are 30 times more likely to…
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