How to protect older people from the coronavirus

Amid the uncertainty swirling around the coronavirus pandemic stands one incontrovertible fact: The highest rate of fatalities is among older people, particularly those with underlying medical conditions.Of the confirmed cases in China to date, nearly 15% of patients over 80 have died. For those under 50, the death rate was well below 1%.There is no evidence yet that older people are significantly more likely to acquire the coronavirus than younger people. But medical experts say that if people