Favorable outcome of geriatric telemedicine for frail older adults with COVID-19 staying at home during the omicron tsunami in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong was hit by a tsunami of COVID-19 in mid-February 2022, impacting on frail older adults with high COVID-19 mortality. Two older adults with COVID-19 managed by geriatric telemedicine at home were reported with favorable outcome despite severe frailty (Clinical Frailty Score 7). Stressed by COVID-19, both presented with the geriatric giants or frailty syndromes of brain failure (delirium) and balance failure (falls).

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Longer incubation period of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in older adults.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore any age-related change in the incubation period of COVID-19, specifically any difference between older (aged ≥65 years) and younger adults.

Methods: Based on online data released officially by 21 Chinese cities from January 22 to February 15, 2020, the incubation period of COVID-19 patients who had travelled to Hubei was studied according to age. Previous studies were reviewed and compared.