The study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Oxford University and Public Health England found risks were particularly high for those with profound learning disabilities linked to Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. Among Covid patients with Down’s syndrome, for example, the risk of dying from the infection was 36 times higher than in the general population.
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- Emergency management
- Author:
- Ian Sample
- Source:
- The Guardian
- Date published:
- Thu 15th Jul, 2021