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1 in 5 people globally at risk of severe COVID-19: study
News:
- In just six months, nearly 8 million people worldwide have been stricken with confirmed cases of COVID-19, and at least 4,34,000 have died.
More from the Study Report:
- The deaths due to COVID-19 have not been distributed evenly.
- Among the most vulnerable are people with underlying health conditions, such as diabetes and diseases that affect the heart and lungs.
- According to a new modelling study, roughly 1.7 billion people around the world- 22% of the global population fall into that category.
- Such data could help health officials focus containment efforts on people vulnerable to the virus.
- About 4% of the world’s population, around 349 million people, would require hospitalisation if they became infected.