United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 33746
Coronavirus: Disease Control
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23 March 2020
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28 April 2020 · Answer
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28 April 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons the Government guidance that over-70s are at increased risk of severe illness from covid-19 differs to the World Health Organisation guidance that identifies over-60s as at increas
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23 March 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons the Government guidance that over-70s are at increased risk of severe illness from covid-19 differs to the World Health Organisation guidance that identifies over-60s as at increas
Source: Commons
28 April 2020
Answer
The international data shows that the hospitalisation rate is greatest in the vulnerable, including those aged 70 and older. Asking this group to be most stringent with social distancing is important for reducing the pressure on intensive care beds. The U...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-03-23/33746
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1187299
- uk · wq-1187299 · source updated 28 April 2020