Another study adds evidence that HIV may be risk factor for severe COVID-19

HIV was an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19 at hospital admission and in-hospital mortality in a study that included nearly 200,000 patients from dozens of countries.
Researchers calculated that people with HIV were 15% more likely to present with severe COVID-19 and 38% more likely to die in the hospital compared with people who were HIV-negative.
“People living with HIV with advanced disease, those with low CD4 and high viral load and those who are not taking antiretroviral treatment have an increased risk of infections and related complications in general,” WHO’s

HIV was an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19 at hospital admission and in-hospital mortality in a study that included nearly 200,000 patients from dozens of countries.
Researchers calculated that people with HIV were 15% more likely to present with severe COVID-19 and 38% more likely to die in the hospital compared with people who were HIV-negative.
“People living with HIV with advanced disease, those with low CD4 and high viral load and those who are not taking antiretroviral treatment have an increased risk of infections and related complications in general,” WHO’s