This is why people with obesity are more likely to die from coronavirus
A report found that 90% of morbidly obese patients admitted to intensive care needed a ventilator. Image: REUTERS/Gustavo Graf
Paul MacDaragh Ryan
Junior Doctor (Academic Track Intern), University College Cork
Noel Caplice
Clinician Scientist, University College Cork
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