Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- London: Researchers have found that down syndrome is associated with a 10-fold increased risk for Covid-19-related death.

Down syndrome (sometimes called Down's syndrome) is a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of their 21st chromosome - hence its other name, trisomy 21.

This causes physical and mental developmental delays and disabilities.

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"Although the down syndrome was not specifically mentioned on official lists of conditions that put people at increased risk, the condition is associated with immune dysfunction, congenital heart disease, and pulmonary pathology," said study author from the UK.

Therefore, it may be an unconfirmed r...