The coronavirus has been a far deadlier threat in New Orleans than the rest of the United States.<br />In fact, the per-capita death rate is twice that of New York City, and four times that of Seattle.<br />According to Reuters, both data and health professionals say the Big Easy’s high levels of obesity and related ailments may be part of the problem.<br />Such conditions make patients more vulnerable to COVID-19, the highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.
