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I have copd, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. what's my hope in this coronavirus pandemic?
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Can't say: How well controlled are your conditions? How old are you? Are there other underlying risk factors that pose an increased risk? Obviously, these issues do raise your risk for having more severe illness.
Answered 5/18/2020
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