Age may not add to COVID-19 contamination risk: Study Kumar Jeetendra | October 13, 2020 The age of a person may not decide how likely they are infected by SARS-CoV-2, which induces COVID-19, according to a study which found that growth of symptoms, severity of the disease, and mortality are age-dependent. It’s been shown that elderly individuals disproportionately develop acute symptoms of COVID-19 and show higher mortality. Scientists, including those …