Younger people increasingly driving pandemic, says WHO

Younger people increasingly driving pandemic, says WHO

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Younger people increasingly driving pandemic, says WHO

Geneva: The World Health Organization’s regional director for the Western Pacific says younger people – those in their 20s, 30s and 40s – are increasingly driving the pandemic.

Takeshi Kasai told a virtual briefing that many were unaware they had the disease.

“This increases the risk of spillovers to the more vulnerable: the elderly, the sick people in long-term care, people who live in densely populated areas and underserved areas,” he said.

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