According to a report on patient characteristics from Italy's National Institute of Health released March 17, 99% of COVID-19 patients who have died had at least one pre-existing condition.
Nearly 50% of the patients who died had three pre-existing conditions.
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Cases studies on patients who have contracted the new coronavirus have found that older patients and people with preexisting health conditions more commonly develop severe symptoms.
According to a report on patient characteristics from Italy's National Institute of Health released March 17, 99% of COVID-19 patients who have died had at least one pre-existing condition.
Different pre-existing conditions - from heart disease to high blood pressure diabetes to kidney disease - are found at varying rates in the patients who have died.
Here's what we know about how various health issues may affect COVID-19.
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