[ETCM]

He had childhood asthma that he outgrew and had recovered four years ago from testicular cancer.

According to the AMA, 27% of Americans 18-64 have pre-existing conditions. 65 and older is pretty much a pre-existing condition in and of itself.

[PA Engineer]

There are many pre-existing conditions. I think they are grasping at straws and ignoring the literal elephant in the room. All insulin resistance has correlated greatly with negative outcomes.

Glycated hemoglobin has been well established as the primary risk and the easiest to reverse.