WHO Europe head warns young people as COVID-19 infection rates soar – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge on Thursday called on young people to “spread fun, not the virus” as the number of COVID-19 infections steadily rise in the region by 26,000 daily.
Referencing a recent global study among those aged 15 to 24, Kluge pointed out during a press conference here that cases of COVID-19 have increased from a rate of 4.5 percent in that age group at the end of February to 15 percent in mid-July.
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