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Some Won’t ‘Beat’ COVID-19After he returned to the White House from Walter Reed hospital on Oct. 5, Trumpin which he gave a pep talk of sorts: “I learned so much about coronavirus and one thing that’s for certain: Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it. You’re going to beat it,” he said.Of course, not everyone is going to “beat it.”from COVID-19 in the United States, and more than 1 million worldwide.It’s true that the overwhelming majority of people who have contracted COVID-19 have survived it. Thein the United States is now 2.8% — that’s the percentage of those with confirmed cases who have died. And since not everyone who has been infected has been tested,The chances of “you” beating it are quite good. But there are risk factors that make some individuals more likely to fare well than others.The older the patient, the greater the risk of hospitalization and death.Underlying medical conditions, including diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, asthma and chronic kidney disease, increase the risk of hospitalization, the CDC.CDC data for the yearthat 12.7% of those ages 70-79 who were confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 died, and 26.6% of those age 80 and older who were infected died. The dataset has some missing and unknown data on deaths, but from the available information, those fatality rates contrast with just 1.6% for those ages 50-59 and 0.07% for 20- to 29-year-olds who were known to be infected.Even younger Americans die from the disease, but the rate of death increases with age. For the month of August, there were 5 deaths among those 9 years of age and younger, 16 deaths among 10- to 19-year-olds and 75 deaths among 20- to 29-year-olds. But among those with COVID-19 in the 60-69 age group, 1,890 died in August and 5,638 who were 80 and older died.The impact of COVID-19 also has been disproportionate based on race and ethnicity. Mortality rates, meaning the deaths per total population not deaths per those infected, are significantly higher among Black Americans (97.9 deaths per 100,000), indigenous Americans (81.9 deaths per 100,000), Pacific Islanders (71.5) and Latinos (64.7) than whites (46.6) and Asians (40.4), according tothrough Sept. 15.Also, among the coronavirus patients who recover, some experience long-term effects and symptoms.As we’ve,InfluenzaTwitter put a warning on Trump’s tweet for violating its rules on “spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19.”Trump’s HealthIn urging the public not to let COVID-19 “,” the president boasted on Twitter and in a video that he is feeling “.”But the president may not be — in the words of his doctor — “out of the woods” yet.In confirming that Trump would be released from the hospital, Dr. Sean P. Conley, the president’s physician,: “Though he may not entirely be out of the woods yet, the team and I agree that all our evaluations — and most importantly his clinical status — support the president’s safe return home, where he’ll be surrounded by world-class medical care 24/7.”There is no question that the president’s condition has improved. Trump initiallyfever, a mild cough, fatigue and at least two brief&nbsp;Dr. Ilan Schwartz, assistant professor of infectious disease at the University of Alberta,theNew York Timesin April that some patients experience “a very nasty second wave” of the illness between five to 10 days after experiencing symptoms. “After the initial symptoms, things plateau and maybe even improve a little bit, and then there is a secondary worsening,” Schwartz said.When confirming Trump’s release from the hospital, Conley said Trump is still within that 10-day window and won’t take “that final deep sigh of relief” until next week.Reporter, Oct. 5:You had said that seven to 10 days was a window that you’d be concerned about. I don’t think we’re there yet. So, do you have concerns about potential worsening or reversal? And what are your plans for addressing that if it were to happen?Conley:You’re absolutely right. And that’s why we all remain cautiously optimistic and on guard because we’re in a bit of unchartered territory when it comes to a patient that received the therapies he has so early in the course. So, we’re looking to this weekend. If we can get through to Monday with him remaining the same or improving, better yet, then we will all take that final deep sigh of relief.Vaccines ‘Coming Momentarily’?Inafter being released from the hospital, Trump said that “the vaccines are coming momentarily.” It is not clear yet when vaccines will be available, but even in a best-case scenario it won’t be “momentarily” for the general population.As we have, tAccording to &nbsp;the FDA released on Oct. 6, the agency is looking for phase 3 trial data that include “a median follow-up duration of at least two months after completion of the full vaccination regimen.”That timeline makes it &nbsp; that any vaccine would receive authorization prior to Nov. 3, Election Day.(We deal more extensively with the status of the vaccine candidates in “.”)This fact check is available at IFCN’s 2020 US Elections FactChat #Chatbot on WhatsApp. Clickfor more.Ask SciCheckQ. Are vaccinated and boosted people more susceptible to infection or disease with the omicron variant than unvaccinated people?A. No. Getting vaccinated increases your protection against COVID-19. Sometimes, certain raw data can suggest otherwise, but that information cannot be used to determine how well a vaccine works.Have a question?

Some Won’t ‘Beat’ COVID-19After he returned to the White House from Walter Reed hospital on Oct. 5, Trumpin which he gave a pep talk of sorts: “I learned so much about coronavirus and one thing that’s for certain: Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it. You’re going to beat it,” he said.Of course, not everyone is going to “beat it.”from COVID-19 in the United States, and more than 1 million worldwide.It’s true that the overwhelming majority of people who have contracted COVID-19 have survived it. Thein the United States is now 2.8% — that’s the percentage of those with confirmed...

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