COVID-19 Mortality Risk in Down Syndrome: Results From a Cohort Study Of 8 Million Adults | Annals of Internal Medicine
Background: At the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many national health organizations emphasized nonpharmacologic interventions, such as quarantining or physical distancing. In the United Kingdom, strict self-isolation (“shielding”) was advised for those deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable on the basis of the presence of selected medical conditions or at the…