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Top Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure Is Major Death Risk
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Physicians in Wuhan see the condition in nearly half of deaths
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Recommends agressive alleviation of respiratory distress
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Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who’s been treating critically ill patients since mid-January.