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It's on their website, updated March 5 2020

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html

[quote]What to do if you are at higher risk:
Stay at home as much as possible.
Make sure you have access to several weeks of medications and supplies in case you need to stay home for prolonged periods of time.
When you go out in public, keep away from others who are sick, limit close contact and wash your hands often.
Avoid crowds.
Stay up to date on CDC Travel Health Notices.[/quote]

The don't define older people.

[quote]Older adults and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease seem to be at higher risk for more serious COVID-19 illness. Early data suggest older people are twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness.[/quote]

I don't know what they are basing that "twice as likely to have serious COVID-19 illness though.  I don't think that is accurate.

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This is what I have seen for fatality rates by age:

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Help me with my math.

Compared with people in their 40s, this virus is 3x as severe for those in their 50s, 9x as severe for people in their 60s, 20x as severe for people in their 80s, and 30x as severe for people in their 80s?

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