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Age, Weight Factor into Trump's COVID Prognosis

Steve Baragona

   President Donald Trump's age and weight put him at higher risk of a
   severe case of COVID-19, but beyond that his prognosis is hard to
   gauge, experts say.

   Trump's doctor, Sean Conley, confirmed in a statement early Friday that
   the president and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the
   coronavirus. He said they "are both well at this time."

   "I expect the President to continue carrying out his duties without
   disruption while recovering," he added.

   Trump is 74 years old, and hospitalization rates rise steadily with
   age. People his age are hospitalized at a rate five times higher than
   18-to-29-year-olds, according to the [1]U.S. Centers for Disease
   Control and Prevention.Their death rate is 90-fold higher.

References

   1. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/investigations-discovery/hospitalization-death-by-age.html

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