Coronavirus warning: The people most likely to develop COVID-19 symptoms – shock results – Express

Coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, and has now infected more than 1,000,000 people. Scientists have revealed who is most at-risk from developing COVID-19 symptoms, and those most likely to die from the disease.

The UK government has been forced to take drastic measures in the fight against COVID-19, as the number of cases continue to rise.

Individuals that think they may have coronavirus have been told to self-isolate, while everyone else has been told to only leave their house for exceptional circumstances.

The most common symptoms of coronavirus include a high fever, and developing a new, continuous cough.

It's now been claimed that men are far more likely to die from coronavirus than woman.

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"The greatest number of deaths in our cohort were in males over 50 with non-communicable chronic diseases," said the scientists.

"We hope that this study conveys the seriousness of COVID-19 and emphasises the risk groups of males over 50 with chronic comorbid conditions, including hypertension [high blood pressure], coronary heart disease and diabetes.

"Our study, which investigated patients from Wuhan, China who died in the early phases of this pandemic, identified certain characteristics.

"As the disease has spread to other regions, the observations from these areas may be the same, or different."

The scientists suggested that genetics may play a role in determining how a patient reacts to the infection.

"Since this is a new pandemic that is constantly shifting, we think the medical community needs to keep an open mind as more and more studies are conducted," they added.

They also revealed that the most common coronavirus symptoms were a high fever, shortness of breath, and fatigue.

More than 80 per cent of patients also had very low levels of eosinophils in their blood; a type of white blood cell that fights against diseases.

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