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by bpnichol 2280 days ago
I'd be interested in having a better sense as to what would constitute an underlying or pre-existing condition. Is limited to conditions which have already weakened the immune system?
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My impression is that hypertension and diabetes are counted as an underlying health condition in these statistics.
Question is is it the conditions or the medicine they’re taking to counter those conditions that make the patients more susceptible to the virus.