Background Patient age is one of the most salient clinical indicators of risk from COVID-19.
Age-specific distributions of known SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19-related deaths …

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a lasting impact on health and well-being. We compare
current self-reported health, quality of life and symptom profiles for people with ongoing …

Purpose Risk mitigation behaviors are important for older adults, who experience increased
mortality risk from COVID‐19. We examined these reported behaviors among rural and …

Background It is now well recognised that the risk of severe COVID-19 increases with some
long-term conditions (LTCs). However, prior research primarily focuses on individual LTCs …

Background The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected 1.9% of the world
population by May 2, 2021. Since most previous studies that examined risk factors for …

Abstract Background Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
challenged public health agencies globally. In order to effectively target government …

The detailed facts surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are still
evolving; however, one of the most shocking aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is how …

Objective To characterize the risk of persistent and new clinical sequelae in adults aged≥
65 years after the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Design Retrospective cohort study …

Introduction Although social distancing may help contain the spread of COVID-19, the social
isolation and loneliness it causes can heighten stress, contribute to unhealthy lifestyle …

Objectives To investigate the associations of physical activity level with COVID-19 mortality
risk across body mass index (BMI) categories, and to determine whether any protective …