Given that the virus affects the lungs, you might think those with allergy and asthma would be among the worst affected. In fact, the numbers of allergy and asthma patients who were severely affected by Covid-19 were lower than in the general population. ‘Or does something about the immune system of those with asthma and allergy protect against the virus? He says his asthma patients are very worried about the threat of Covid-19 and are sticking carefully to shielding rules. Here, 12 per cent of the population have asthma; but those with asthma accounted for 14 per cent of patients hospitalised with Covid-19.

Source: Daily Mail June 22, 2020 22:34 UTC