Adults with Down syndrome more likely to die from COVID-19
Mar 3, 2021
The Lancet’s EClinical Medicine reports that adults with Down syndrome are three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population.
The increased risk became particularly striking among older individuals. A 40-year-old with Down syndrome was reported to have a similar risk of dying from COVID-19 as a 70-year-old in the general population.
Read more about this study and the latest in COVID-19 research in The Week in COVID-19 Research — February 21–27, 2021.
