Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 11 June 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
World Health Organization: Public Health Advice
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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There is a report out in the UK this morning which shows that 78% of those who contracted Covid and 62% of deaths in UK hospitals relate to people who were overweight and obese. Is that replicated in other countries or is it something that pertains to the UK only? What percentage of deaths in the UK relate to people who had underlying conditions?