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Dr. Thomas McGinn answers questions on comorbidities that are key factors in the acuity of COVID-19

Dr. Thomas McGinn, the director of Health Innovations & Outcomes Research at Feinstein Institutes, spoke with News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen and answered COVID-19 questions from viewers.

News 12 Staff

Apr 29, 2020, 1:38 PM

Updated 1,918 days ago

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Dr. Thomas McGinn answers questions on comorbidities that are key factors in the acuity of COVID-19
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Dr. Thomas McGinn, the director of Health Innovations & Outcomes Research at Feinstein Institutes, spoke with News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen and answered COVID-19 questions from viewers.
Dr. McGinn was co-author on a JAMA paper about a study that linked hypertension, obesity and diabetes as comorbidities (the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient) as key factors in the acuity of COVID-19 in some patients.