- A new study suggests that people living with HIV may be more likely to contract, be hospitalized, and die from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes COVID-19.
- The study found that through the middle of 2020, people living with HIV in New York were 43 percent more likely to receive a diagnosis of COVID-19 than those without HIV.
- They were also 161 percent more likely to be hospitalized.
- People living with HIV who also received a COVID-19 diagnosis were 155 percent more likely to die in the hospital.
Now, nearly a full year into the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say everyone needs to continue to be vigilant to protect themselves and others from the disease through physical distancing and wearing protective masks.
This is especially true for people living with immune-compromising conditions like HIV.
New research examining New York state data through the middle of 2020 found that people who received a diagnosis of HIV were more likely to contract, be hospitalized with, and die from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes COVID-19.
Source: healthline