What are the underlying health conditions that increase vulnerability to coronaviruses and risks of higher mortality among young adults and children?

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Arvind Singh Popular answer

Please see the links below.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/evidence-table.html

Rhianon Allen

Probably the same as for older ages: diabetes, obesity, respiratory & cardiac conditions, some types of immune disorders

Michael Halim

Thankyou that makes sense

Walid Hassene Hamri

It's an interesting discussion looking forward to more fruitful answers.

Kindly share your thoughts. Thanks

Arvind Singh

Kamal M Alsaad

Current evidence suggests that people with underlying conditions such as chronic respiratory illness including asthma (moderate-to-severe), obesity, diabetes or cancer, are at higher risk of developing severe disease and death than people without other health conditions. This also appears to be the case for children, but more information is still needed.