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People With Developmental Disabilities at Higher Risk for COVID-19

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What happened: According to a new analysis of Pennsylvania and New York state data by NPR, people with developmental disabilities, including autism, are at higher risk for getting COVID-19 and dying from the virus.

The analysis (and another recent study) found that people with disabilities are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 compared to their typical peers People with developmental disabilities were also four times more likely to get COVID-19 than the general population Researchers said people with developmental disabilities are more likely to have underlying conditions that increase their risk for COVID-19 or are more likely to live in a group setting where it’s harder to slow the spread of the virus The Frontlines: Experts noted that

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