| New research finds that adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, or mental health disorders are at increased risk for COVID-19 and severe illness. After sorting through data from more than a million people, researchers found that autistic people, or those with an intellectual disability, and any mental health condition were at higher risk of getting the virus and becoming severely sick (requiring hospitalization and ICU care) than neurotypical people. This was likely due to a few risk factors including a higher likelihood of living in residential facilities, visiting the hospital more frequently, and receiving more at-home care. |
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