Why are older people more at risk of coronavirus?

As we learn more about COVID-19, it’s increasingly clear that your risk of severe illness and death increases with age. Dr Peter Kurusumuthu said that people over the age of 80 years and those with chronic diseases are the most vulnerable. Praba Maheswaran spoke to Dr Peter Kurusumuthu (Consultant Geriatrician and Conjoint Senior Lecturer at Western Sydney University), few seniors and produced a feature on how the senior's daily life have changed and the precautions they should take.

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