Health
Coronavirus cases among young people worldwide triple in five months – SBS News
The World Health Organisation says young people going to nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in COVID-19 cases around the world, with the rate of infection in those aged 15 to 24 rising from 4.5 per cent to 15 per cent.
Young 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 Organisation said.
An analysis by the WHO of six million infections between 24 February and 12 July found that the share of people aged 15 to 24 years rose to 15 per cent from 4.5 per cent.
Apart from the United States, which leads a global tally with 4.8 million t…
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