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People living with HIV have higher risk of severe consequences from COVID, says WHO

Jul. 15, 2021 Coronavirus

HIV-positive patients are more likely to die if hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization. Photo by Shutterstock.

Patients infected with HIV have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 by 30%, according to a new study from the World Health Organization. HIV-positive patients are also more likely to become severely ill from COVID, and more likely to die if hospitalized with the virus.

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