WHO: Coronavirus is transmitted by asymptomatic young people

• The new coronavirus is widely spread by younger people, many of whom are unaware they are infected, according to the World Health Organization.
• “People in their twenties, thirties and forties are increasingly responsible for the spread. Many are unaware they are infected. This increases the risk of spillover to the most vulnerable,” an official said on Tuesday. WHO.
• Many European countries have seen a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, as social distancing measures have been relaxed and national lockdowns have been relaxed.
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The coronavirus is widely spread by young people, many of whom are unaware they are infected, according to the World Health Organization.

WHO officials said on Tuesday the proportion of young people infected with the virus had risen and continued to rise and put the elderly and other vulnerable groups at risk.

“The epidemic is changing,” WHO regional director for the Western Pacific Takeshi Kasai said during a virtual briefing in comments reported by Reuters.

“People in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly at the root of the spread,” he said. “Many don’t know they are infected. This increases the risk of spillover to the most vulnerable.”

Groups at risk include the elderly and people with pre-existing health conditions.

Many European countries have seen sharp increases in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, as social distancing measures have been relaxed and national lockdowns have been eased.

Greece, Croatia and Turkey could become the latest countries to be added to the UK’s quarantine list, according to a Sky report, as they have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases.

The move would force British holidaymakers to self-quarantine for 14 days upon their return from the country. The countries that have been added to the UK’s quarantine list in recent weeks are France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Amid the threat of such travel restrictions, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said last week that countries should try to fight the pandemic by suppressing the virus, like countries like Vietnam and New Zealand have done so with relatively high success.

“My message is crystal clear: delete, delete, delete the virus,” he said in comments reported by news site The Independent.

“If we remove the virus effectively, we can safely open companies.”