But this week, the Trump administration focused on a group that so far has received relatively little attention: young adults. Many young people, as the President noted, are being infected by the coronavirus, and experts agree that young adults -- even if they don't show symptoms -- have likely played a role in the spread of the virus. Even if complications are statistically rare in young adults, a disproportionately large number of infections in that group -- perhaps because of more carefree behavior -- could lead to more frequent reports of severe illness. That's important, because data from the US and other countries shows that, beyond posing a risk to older adults, young people themselves make up a sizable portion of those hospitalized with the coronavirus. It also doesn't mean that all young adults are healthy to begin with.

Source: CNN March 20, 2020 21:56 UTC