[Video] Q&A: Why are some communities at higher risk for COVID-19?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated masking guidelines since this was written. Get the latest information.
Who is at greatest risk for developing severe cases of COVID-19? What can those in high-risk categories do to protect themselves and their loved ones? Infectious diseases specialist Jasmine Marcelin, MD, has answers to your questions.
Links to specific questions:
- 0:31: What are the advantages of testing more people in Nebraska for COVID-19?
- 1:42: Are elderly and people with underlying conditions at risk for more severe symptoms?
- 2:54: What advice do you have for individuals with underlying conditions?
- 5:42: Why are there more cases of COVID-19 among African American and Latino communities?
- 8:36: How can we better serve minority communities?
- 11:07: Are men getting worse symptoms than women?
- 12:09: What do we know about obesity as risk factor?
- 13:05: How does COVID-19 affect children?
- 14:34: Why is it still important to practice social distancing with children?
- 16:25: Does blood type affect how severe symptoms are?
- 16:58: Are pregnant women more at risk?
- 18:29: What is the possibility of being reinfected?
- 20:04: Are people with autoimmune diseases in the same category of the high-risk population?
- 21:06: What can the community do to help health care workers?
