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COVID-19 is especially harsh on elderly people, and researchers think they know why Posted 3 updated 3 AprApril 2021 at 9:07pm Amy Chung said one of the most striking observations from the pandemic was the disproportionate disease severity and deaths in the elderly compared to children. ( Print text only Cancel Australian researchers have been investigating why elderly people respond so poorly to COVID-19, and theorise that it s linked to their repeated exposure to other seasonal coronaviruses. Key points: But older adults saw it as typical, seasonal coronavirus It found children s immune systems could activate surrounding white blood cells to help clear the virus ....