More people than you think have comorbidities â and why it matters
Alberta recently started reporting comorbidities, or pre-existing chronic medical conditions, linked to COVID-19 deaths â but the bullet points on each day s list of those lost don t tell the whole story. About one in five Albertans have high blood pressure alone, with experts warning chronic medical conditions are actually very common.
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COVID-19 comorbidities are common and not always visible.
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A woman poses Monday in front of a 2021 display that will be placed atop a building for New Year s Eve in Times Square in Manhattan. A televised New Year s Eve ceremony will still take place in New York City on Dec. 31 with musical guests, but no public audience. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)