@Westshopper wrote:
HA! Well 3 stikes against me now if it's proved fact. I'm 54 with A+ blood, and I have mild COPD.
Actually, when you turn 55 you enter a lower-risk group than the 45-54 you're now in. You need to be 65 or older to enter the higher-risk group. Hope you have a birthday coming up.
CDC info about age-related risks:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications/older-adults.html
The blood story is not vetted to the satisfaction of some here, including me.
The COPD is definitely a risk factor for a more serious course of disease if you're infected. Here's the CDC's list:
Appendix A: Underlying medical conditions that may increase the risk of serious COVID-19 for individuals
of any age.
• Blood disorders (e.g., sickle cell disease or on blood thinners)
• Chronic kidney disease as defined by your doctor. Patient has been told to avoid or reduce the dose of medications because
kidney disease, or is under treatment for kidney disease, including receiving dialysis
• Chronic liver disease as defined by your doctor. (e.g., cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis) Patient has been told to avoid or reduce the
dose of medications because liver disease or is under treatment for liver disease.
• Compromised immune system (immunosuppression) (e.g., seeing a doctor for cancer and treatment such as chemotherapy
or radiation, received an organ or bone marrow transplant, taking high doses of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressant
medications, HIV or AIDS)
• Current or recent pregnancy in the last two weeks
• Endocrine disorders (e.g., diabetes mellitus)
• Metabolic disorders (such as inherited metabolic disorders and mitochondrial disorders)
• Heart disease (such as congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease)
• Lung disease including asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis or emphysema) or other chronic
conditions associated with impaired lung function or that require home oxygen
• Neurological and neurologic and neurodevelopment conditions [including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral
nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy (seizure disorders), stroke, intellectual disability, moderate to severe
developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury].
It's dated the 12th, but until this blood thing, I hadn't heard of any new risk factors. The appendix with the list is at the end of the document. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community-mitigation-strategy.pdf
I have only three risk factors, so I'm lucky.
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