Why COVID-19 Patients In New Orleans Are Dying At Twice The Rate Of New Yorkers

Name: Why COVID-19 Patients In New Orleans Are Dying At Twice The Rate Of New Yorkers
Uploaded: 2020-04-02T21:42:14+00:00
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Description: The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States. In fact, the per-capita death rate is twice that of New York

Video Credit: Wochit News - Duration: 00:50s - Published on April 2, 2020

Why COVID-19 Patients In New Orleans Are Dying At Twice The Rate Of New Yorkers

The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States.

In fact, the per-capita death rate is twice that of New York City, and four times that of Seattle.

According to Reuters, both data and health professionals say the Big Easy’s high levels of obesity and related ailments may be part of the problem.

Such conditions make patients more vulnerable to COVID-19, the highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.

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