Covid patients with sedentary habits more likely to die, study reveals

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A Covid-19 patient and a health worker. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Compared to patients in the habit of doing occasional physical activity, couch potatoes were 20 percent more likely to be admitted to hospital, 10 percent more likely to require intensive care, and 32 percent more likely to die.

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