Finally, we can say with confidence what
many of us have suspected for weeks: not only is the end of the pandemic
now in sight but also the people best-placed to recharge our economy
have little to fear from it.
Thanks to definitive figures released yesterday by Public Health England, we know that Covid-19
is not a random killer, but one that targets specific groups – namely
the old and those with pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or
dementia.
The statistics are
astounding: those aged over 80 are fully 70 times more likely to die of
the disease than those under 40, while being morbidly obese increases
your risk of dying by two and a half times. And fortunately the death
rate among children is very low."
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