Question: Which people are at higher risk for severe illness from the COVID-19 virus?

Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions: Funeral and Burial Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives
section_headers: Higher Risk
Who is most at risk for severe illness from COVID-19?
section_content: COVID-19 can cause mild to severe illness. This can result in someone being
admitted to the hospital and even an intensive care unit. It can even cause
death. People who are infected often have symptoms of illness. People 65 and
older and people of any age who have serious underlying medical
conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. This
includes people with serious heart conditions, severe obesity, diabetes,
chronic kidney disease (or undergoing dialysis), liver disease, chronic lung
disease or moderate to severe asthma, or people who have a weakened immune
system (immunocompromised). Everyone can take actions, such as social
distancing, to help slow the spread.

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Identifies main groups at higher risk from COVID19.
This answers the question directly. This answer provides information on people from certain age groups and with serious underlying medical conditions who might be at higher risk for severe illness if getting infected by Covid-19.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: People Who Are at Higher Risk for Severe Illness
section_content: COVID-19 is a new disease and there is limited information regarding risk
factors for severe disease. Based on currently available information and
clinical expertise, older adults and people of any age who have serious
underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness
from COVID-19.
Based on what we know now, those at high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19
are:

People 65 years and older
People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility

People of all ages with underlying medical conditions, particularly if not
well controlled, including:

People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma
People who have serious heart conditions
People who are immunocompromised 
Many conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications


People with severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 40 or higher)
People with diabetes
People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis
People with liver disease

Older AdultsAt Risk For Severe IllnessPeople with Liver
Disease
People with AsthmaPeople with HIVPeople Who Are
Immunocompromised

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Lists groups at higher risk for severe symptoms if infected.
This information answers the question directly. It provides list of people from certain age groups and with certain underlying medical conditions who are at higher risk for severe illness if infected by Covid-19 virus.

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Answer passage (source: CDC):
page_title: Frequently Asked Questions
section_headers: Higher Risk
Who is at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19?
section_content: COVID-19 is a new disease and there is limited information regarding risk
factors for severe disease. Based on currently available information and
clinical expertise, older adults and people of any age who have serious
underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness
from COVID-19.
Based on what we know now, those at high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19
are:

People aged 65 years and older
People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility

People of all ages with underlying medical conditions, particularly if not
well controlled, including:

People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma
People who have serious heart conditions
People who are immunocompromised 
Many conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications


People with severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥40)
People with diabetes
People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis
People with liver disease


Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Lists groups known to be at increased risk from COVID19.
This information provides direct answer to the question. It explains and lists people from certain age groups and with underlying medical conditions who are at higher risk for severe illness if infected by Covid-19 virus.

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