Coronavirus: who is most at risk? Statistics on age, sex, pregnancy and health conditions

Older populations are more at risk, but most cases will be mild, says World Health Organization

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A nurse speaks to an ill patient in France amid the coronavirus outbreak
(Image credit: Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images)

The number of UK deaths from coronavirus has reached 55, with 1,543 cases recorded across the country.

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