Updated at 10:45 a.m. ET
The coronavirus can be very serious for anyone at any age but is especially concerning for a man of President Trump’s age, 74.
People 65 to 74 years old are five times more likely than younger adults to be hospitalized and 90 times more likely to die, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eight out of 10 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States have occurred among older people, the CDC says.
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