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Article Author: Diabetics, smokers and asthmatics at a higher risk of falling severely ill from COVID-19: AKU study
Media Source: The News (Pakistan)
Date: 16 April 2020
Diabetics, smokers and asthmatics are at a higher risk of falling severely ill from COVID-19 but only half of urban and rural Pakistanis are aware of this, according to the findings of a new study by the Aga Khan University. Less than one in 10 rural residents correctly identified being in crowded areas as a factor that left them…
Diabetics, smokers and asthmatics are at a higher risk of falling severely ill from COVID-19 but only half of urban and rural Pakistanis are aware of this, according to the findings of a new study by the Aga Khan University. Less than one in 10 rural residents correctly identified being in crowded areas as a factor that left them more vulnerable to catching the coronavirus. The majority of residents in the rural sample, or 74%, also incorrectly believed mosquito bites to be a cause of COVID-19.