Here are some data on the course of #covid19 disease and risk factors based on 191 people who were treated for coronavirus at two hospitals in Wuhan (thread) bit.ly/2v5ZYAa 
The average age of these individuals was 56, and 62 per cent were men. Around half of those treated had underlying medical conditions, most commonly diabetes and high blood pressure.
Of the 191 individuals, 137 were eventually discharged and 54 died. The average time from the onset of the illness to discharge from hospital was 22 days. Those who didn’t survive died an average of 18.5 days after symptoms began.
Death was more likely in people who already had diabetes or coronary heart disease. Older people were more likely to die, as were those showing signs of sepsis or blood clotting problems.
The team also found that people with #covid19 continue to shed the virus, and so might be able to infect others, for around 20 days.
