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The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
- fortran77 5y ago> From the start of the pandemic, the coronavirus seemed to target people carrying extra pounds. Patients who were overweight or obese were more likely to develop severe Covid-19 and more likely to die. People now have had two years to lose weight and reduce their risk. It's astonishing that this doesn't seem to have happened.
- King-Aaron 5y agoyikes
- pbaka 5y agoWait 'till you are 55+, with several metabolic problems. We'll talk then.
- fortran77 5y agoAnd for "pbaka" below, I'm 59 years old. Typical "Hacker News" mindset thinking that older people don't exist.
- hulitu 5y agoWow, i've been trying to lose weight from some time. Good to see that corona is here to help.