Most People Dying of the Coronavirus are Over 65

12/02/2022 6:01 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Most of the US is no longer masking, following vaccine mandates, or keeping social distances.  But Americans 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems are still at elevated risk from COVID-19.  Most people dying of the coronavirus are 65 and older and are dying at almost two to three times the rate at which people die of the flu.

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