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Covid-19 Risk and Mitigation

  Covid-!9 Risks and Mitigation   There are several factors that predispose individuals to greater risk of developing severe Covid-19 symptoms or increasing ones risk of potentially dying. Some are listed and explored below. What can be done to mitigate these potential risks are also touched on further down have a look it may save your life or your love ones. Covid Severity and Mortality Risk factors: Risk Increase with age. Elderly Risk increases with compromised immune system. Individuals with Cancer, AIDS, Asthma, Sickle cell. New-born babies Risk increases with pre-existing NCD. Obesity & Cardiovascular disease Diabetes, Hypertension Hypertensive individuals on blood pressure lowering drugs. Risk increases with Gender. Males are at higher risk. Risk increases with darker skin tone. Darker you are the less Vitamin D 3 you naturally produce. Risk increases with Geographic loc