SPOTLIGHT: Respiratory diseases & COVID-19

Last month we focused on the underwriting impact of COVID-19 and the family of coronaviruses for the purposes of this column. Now, as the impact of COVID-19 continues to dominate the news, we look at some of those who are most vulnerable to the virus - focusing specifically on respiratory conditions. At the time of writing, there are 19,522 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the UK and 1,228 reported deaths. The number is increasing every day and some estimates suggest the majority of the UK population will be infected by the end of the pandemic. Lockdown measures are now imposed. Schools have closed...