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In parts of Europe, new coronavirus cases have been creeping up again.
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Early in the crisis, elderly populations accounted for the greatest share of cases.
Now, people aged between 20 and 39 account for about 35% to 40% of new cases in certain countries http://trib.al/hr7Aq8z ">https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q...
Now, people aged between 20 and 39 account for about 35% to 40% of new cases in certain countries http://trib.al/hr7Aq8z ">https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q...
These charts illustrate that shift, using the date bars and pubs reopened as the dividing line for gauging how things evolved as restrictions were lifted:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏴" title="Flagge von England" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von England"> ENGLAND:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏻🦱" title="Woman, curly haired (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman, curly haired (heller Hautton)">20-29: 11.2% of cases pre-easing to 19.8% post-easing
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👵🏻" title="Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)">80+: 21.8% to 6.9% http://trib.al/hr7Aq8z ">https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q...
ENGLAND:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏻🦱" title="Woman, curly haired (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman, curly haired (heller Hautton)">20-29: 11.2% of cases pre-easing to 19.8% post-easinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👵🏻" title="Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)">80+: 21.8% to 6.9% https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." title="These charts illustrate that shift, using the date bars and pubs reopened as the dividing line for gauging how things evolved as restrictions were lifted:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏴" title="Flagge von England" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von England"> ENGLAND:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏻🦱" title="Woman, curly haired (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman, curly haired (heller Hautton)">20-29: 11.2% of cases pre-easing to 19.8% post-easinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👵🏻" title="Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)">80+: 21.8% to 6.9% https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
BELGIUM:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👨🏿" title="Mann (dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Mann (dunkler Hautton)">20-29: 9.3% to 20.4%https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👴🏿" title="Älterer Mann (dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Älterer Mann (dunkler Hautton)">80+: 29.8% to 5.5% https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇧🇪" title="Flagge von Belgien" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Belgien"> BELGIUM:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👨🏿" title="Mann (dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Mann (dunkler Hautton)">20-29: 9.3% to 20.4%https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👴🏿" title="Älterer Mann (dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Älterer Mann (dunkler Hautton)">80+: 29.8% to 5.5% https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
NETHERLANDShttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👱🏼♀️" title="Woman, blond haired (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman, blond haired (mittelheller Hautton)">20-29: 9.7% to 23.3%https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👵🏻" title="Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)">80+: 23.2% to 3.8% https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇳🇱" title="Flagge der Niederlande" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Niederlande">NETHERLANDShttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👱🏼♀️" title="Woman, blond haired (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman, blond haired (mittelheller Hautton)">20-29: 9.7% to 23.3%https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👵🏻" title="Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Ältere Frau (heller Hautton)">80+: 23.2% to 3.8% https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
SPAINhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👨🏽🦱" title="Man, curly haired (mittlerer Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Man, curly haired (mittlerer Hautton)">15-29: 4.7% to 21.8https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👴🏾" title="Älterer Mann (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Älterer Mann (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)">80+: 20.2% to 9.8% https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇸" title="Flagge von Spanien" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Spanien"> SPAINhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👨🏽🦱" title="Man, curly haired (mittlerer Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Man, curly haired (mittlerer Hautton)">15-29: 4.7% to 21.8https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👴🏾" title="Älterer Mann (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Älterer Mann (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)">80+: 20.2% to 9.8% https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Globally, the proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds infected has increased three-fold in the past five months
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Germany’s age breakdown early in the crisis wasn’t so skewed toward the elderly. But even it& #39;s seeing a similar trend. Globally, the proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds infected has increased three-fold in the past five months https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇩🇪" title="Flagge von Deutschland" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Deutschland"> Germany’s age breakdown early in the crisis wasn’t so skewed toward the elderly. But even it& #39;s seeing a similar trend. Globally, the proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds infected has increased three-fold in the past five months https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
So what’s going on?
Increased testing could be a factor. At the height of the outbreak, only the very sick -- who tend to be older -- were able to get tested. Now, more widespread testing may just be catching milder or asymptomatic cases in younger people http://trib.al/hr7Aq8z ">https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q...
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But social-distancing fatigue also plays a role, especially in those younger age groups that don’t feel as at risk.
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It’s not surprising that young adults are trying to return to a normal life.
During lockdown, many twenty-somethings found themselves living and working in the bedrooms of their cramped, rented accommodation http://trib.al/hr7Aq8z ">https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q...
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In Britain, people aged 16 to 24 have only about 26 square meters of liveable room in their homes on average.
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If young people protect themselves from the virus, they’ll also be protecting:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👴🏾" title="Älterer Mann (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Älterer Mann (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)">Older family members
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚇" title="U-Bahn" aria-label="Emoji: U-Bahn">Fellow commuters
But how do we get them to do that? http://trib.al/hr7Aq8z ">https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q...
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Older family membershttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏾💻" title="Woman technologist (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman technologist (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)">Colleagueshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚇" title="U-Bahn" aria-label="Emoji: U-Bahn">Fellow commutersBut how do we get them to do that? https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." title="If young people protect themselves from the virus, they’ll also be protecting:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👴🏾" title="Älterer Mann (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Älterer Mann (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)">Older family membershttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏾💻" title="Woman technologist (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman technologist (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)">Colleagueshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚇" title="U-Bahn" aria-label="Emoji: U-Bahn">Fellow commutersBut how do we get them to do that? https://trib.al/hr7Aq8z&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
It’s not as simple as asking them to resist the urge to party.
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Clearer and more consistent messaging could help.
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Health officials could also encourage vigilance by sounding the alarm about young Covid patients who& #39;re reporting prolonged, lingering symptoms.
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In Preston, a city in the north of England that’s just reentered lockdown, the council leader has urged young people, “Don’t kill granny.”
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