Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, we've heard a lot about the most vulnerable

among us.

The elderly and those who have underlying conditions right now should really hunker

down.

We're protecting the greatest generation right now and the children of the greatest generation.

But there's another group that isn't usually mentioned, people with disabilities.

I have arthrogryphosis, which is a kind of a complex set of conditions from birth that

affect my musculature and skeletal arrangement and things like that.

The way it affects me the most is it reduces my lung capacity.

Andrew Poo-Rang is one of 61 million disabled Americans.

He lives in New York State.

He's a longtime advocate for disability rights and coronavirus scares him.

I know that I am susceptible to lung infections, so I thought, well, this is not going to be good

for me and I'm really going to have to watch out for this.

It's not that a disability alone is a risk factor, but according to the CDC, people with

disabilities often do have other health conditions that put them at risk.

In fact, adults with disabilities are three times more likely to have heart disease, diabetes,

cancer, or a stroke.

Another reason many people with disabilities are at higher risk for this virus is that

it can be harder for them to socially distance from caretakers, for example, or to wash their

hands or wear a mask.

Now, it's hard to know the full scope of the risk because there's no comprehensive data

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