Saturday, April 4, 2020

"More and more" young people die of covid

Reporter : Julia
Editor : Higashino
Publisher : New Tang Dynasty Television
Ref : https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2020/04/05/a102816148.html
Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan
                                 / KUCINTA SETIA

Image : Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images

World Health Organization officials warned on 3 April 2020 more people younger than the elderly age are infected with COVID-19 (covid, in short), and more and more cases are diagnosed as critically ill and die.


"We see more and more critically ill patients being people." Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the WHO Food Safety and Zoonoses Department, at a press conference at his Geneva headquarters The above said: "We have seen data from many countries in Europe that young people have died from infection with covid. Some of these people have potential health problems and some do not.

Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said that many of the characteristics of covid are still unknown. For example, some people who become infected with covid will develop into serious patients while others will not. Covid has spread to more and more countries, and researchers have collected more and more clinical data. They are studying the behavior of SARS-CoV-2 (covi, in short).

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, "Elders and people with severe chronic diseases are at a higher risk of contracting covi."

In the viral intensive care units, most critically ill patients of covid are often older or have potential health problems. She said, "But what we see in some countries is that some people in their thirties, forties, and fifties are also in the intensive care unit and have died."

Dr. Mike Ryan, Executive Director of WHO's Emergency Planning, added that there is a misconception that covi will only seriously affect the elderly and people with potential health problems. Italy is one of the countries with the worst outbreaks in the world, with 10 to 15% of people in the intensive care units under the age of 50. He also said that one-sixth of the people who died of infection with covid in South Korea were under the age of 60.

Ryan said, "There has been a trend in recent months, that some people have said with a disdainful attitude, 'This disease is very serious among the elderly and young people are very good.' People try to convince themselves that covid is very light among young people, but it’s more serious among the elderly. That’s the problem. ”

Ryan reiterated that for young people, taking measures to prevent the spread of covid is not only to protect themselves, but also to prevent the spread of the virus and protect other susceptible people.

According to The Epoch Times, American Medical Director Jerome Adams said, "We now know who is at high risk. The average age of patients who died of covid is 80 years old, and the average age of confirmed patients who need treatment is 60 years old. "


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