Covid-19 pandemic: Proportion of youth infected with virus triples in five months, says WHOhealthUpdated: Aug 05, 2020 15:24 ISTYoung people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said. An analysis by the WHO of 6 million infections between Feb. 24 and July 12 found that the share of people aged 15-24 years rose to 15% from 4.5%. Even countries such as Vietnam, widely praised for its mitigation efforts since the coronavirus appeared in late January, are battling new clusters of infection. Indeed, health experts in several countries have urged similar measures as they report that infected youth show few symptoms. In France last month, authorities shut down a bar where people breached hygiene rules and caused an outbreak.

Source: Hindustan Times August 05, 2020 09:49 UTC