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Hindi Journal of Aging and Geriatric MedicineISSN: 2576-3946
Howard A Palley Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Aging population;Biomedical; Embedded; Long time care services
Professor Emeritus of Social Policy, School of Social Work, Distinguished Fellow, Institute for Human Services Policy, University of Maryland, USA
Biography
| Howard A Palley Professor Emeritus of Social Policy, School of Social Work, Distinguished Fellow, Institute for Human Services Policy, University of Maryland, USA |
Publications
Editorial Open Access
Adavances in Covid-19
Author(s): Howard A Palley
There is a need for a more active and direct national role for the federal government in responding to the spreading of corona virus (COVID-19) especially concerning the elderly as the most vulnerable risk group. According to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S., 45% of hospitalizations, 53% of intensive care admissions and 80% of deaths due to the corona virus occurred among people 65 and older. The highest percentage of deaths, 34%, associated with this virus, has been among people 85 and older. The first corona virus case in the U.S. and South Korea was detected on the same day, January 19, 2020. By late January, the South Korean government had its medical companies working on a diagnostic test that was approved a week later and which... view more»
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