Ninety-nine per cent of cases have been in China, where tens of millions of residents are in lockdown to contain the escalating crisis
Daily Mail: Deadly coronavirus 'kills 15 PER CENT of patients over 80' and the never-before-seen strain is 'up to 20 TIMES more infectious than SARS'
* Chinese health officials carried out the biggest ever study on the coronavirus
* Results showed SARS-CoV-2 virus posed the greatest threat to older patients
* It is also dangerous for those with underlying conditions, such as heart disease
* More than 73,000 cases have been recorded, with up to 99% of them in China
The deadly coronavirus rapidly sweeping the world kills up to 15 per cent of patients over the age of 80, scientists have revealed.
Chinese health officials carried out the biggest ever study on the never-before-seen strain of the virus, using data from 72,000 cases.
Results showed the SARS-CoV-2 virus posed the greatest threat to older patients and those with underlying conditions, such as cancer and heart disease.
Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention researchers also found 80.9 per cent of infections are mild. Less than five per cent are critical.
A separate group of virologists studying the coronavirus have also claimed it is up to 20 times more infectious than its deadlier sister SARS.
More than 73,000 cases have been recorded worldwide, with 99 per cent in China. Almost 1,900 patients have already died.
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