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Physical health 'crucial' to chances of coronavirus recovery, says WHO

  • Writer: Mick Hurrell
    Mick Hurrell
  • Apr 18, 2020
  • 1 min read

Global health leaders have said the state of a person's health before they become infected with COVID-19 appears to play a "crucial role" in determining their fate, while issuing fresh lockdown advice.


The European branch of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said older people with high blood pressure, diabetes or heart disease were at a significantly increased risk of death from coronavirus. Officials urged people to exercise, maintain a healthy diet and stop drinking and smoking.


They also said people should get up for at least three minutes every hour to avoid sitting time and use household chores to stay active. Everyone should aim for a daily goal such as 30 minutes of activity, and online classes, strolls in the park and dancing to music could also help, the WHO said.


It said older people in general were at "significant risk of disease", but that it posed less danger to those who had aged healthily - pointing out some people older than 100 had recovered from COVID-19



 
 
 

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