Just how serious can COVID-19 be for someone of President Trump's age and condition?
Everyone reacts differently to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, from no symptoms at all to life-threatening illness.
"What
we've learned for sure is that the spectrum of illness from COVID-19 is
tremendous," said Dr. David Banach, an infectious diseases physician at
UConn Health and hospital epidemiologist at the UConn John Dempsey
Hospital.
President Trump has several risk factors that put him on
the more worrisome end of the spectrum, but others that counterbalance
the risk.
His age, weight and gender all add to his vulnerability.
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Trump at risk for serious COVID-19 infection but also has advantages
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