Research on the Impact of COVID-19 on People of Different age Groups

Abstract

In December of 2019, patients with highly contagious respiratory diseases were first disclosed in Hubei, China. Later, in January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that this respiratory disease, COVID-19, became a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. With a spiking number of patients and deaths, governments instituted numerous studies, strategies, and medical supplies for people in order to confront this epidemic effectively. COVID-19, then, became a heated topic whether for scientists or the general public due to its research value as an incredible disease and huge impact to daily life. This literature review discusses one of the debates of COVID-19 among people that it tends to have divergent effects on people regarding their ages. Milder symptoms are detected from younger people, and more severe effects are among older people who are above ages of 50s. In allusion to these diverse symptoms and complications, a variety of factors and studies are discussed throughout the passage.