National study of COVID-19 in Ireland shows links between underlying conditions and poorer outcomes

A national study of 20,000 patients conducted by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has identified the underlying conditions that are associated with more severe outcomes from COVID-19 in an Irish setting.

The research, which has been published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, will help inform national public health policies and assist in future treatment and prevention strategies for people at most risk from the virus.