From a Reuters story:
And may I point out that Alabama's ranking for all three is near the top?
UPDATE: The Atlantic has an article that carries that theme even further, pointing out that it is younger people in the South who may suffer more from COVID19 because of obesity and other issues.
Some 97% of those killed by COVID-19 in Louisiana had a preexisting condition, according to the state health department. Diabetes was seen in 40% of the deaths, obesity in 25%, chronic kidney disease in 23% and cardiac problems in 21%.
New Orleans, which so far has reported more than 270 coronavirus deaths, could be a harbinger for the potential toll the pandemic could take in other parts of the South and Midwest that also have high rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
And may I point out that Alabama's ranking for all three is near the top?
UPDATE: The Atlantic has an article that carries that theme even further, pointing out that it is younger people in the South who may suffer more from COVID19 because of obesity and other issues.
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