Young Adults and COVID-19
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1 in 3 Young Adults May Face Severe COVID-19, UCSF Study Shows
1 in 3 Young Adults May Face Severe COVID-19, UCSF Study Shows | UC San Francisco
The study looked at data drawn from a nationally representative sample of approximately 8,400 men and women ages 18 to 25 and concluded that overall “medical vulnerability” was 33 percent for males and 30 percent for females.
Young people are driving the spread of the coronavirus, WHO warns
Young people are considered those in their 20s, 30s and 40s, according to the WHO.
“This increases the risk of spillovers to the most vulnerable, the elderly, the sick in long-term care, people who live in densely populated urban areas and underserved rural areas.” — Kasai said.
* Children ages 0 to 4 years old grew 0.3% to 2.2%.
* Those 5 to 14 jumped from 0.8% to 4.6%
* Those 15 to 24 jumped 4.5% to 15%.
WSU sends alert of substantial increase in COVID-19 cases in young adults
Whitman County Public Health District informed the university they found roughly 30 new cases in Pullman on Friday, said WSU Vice President of Communications Phil Weiler. The county had reported fewer than 150 total COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic.
COVID-19 Toolkit for People: 15 to 21 | CDC
1 in 4 young adults with COVID-19 still have symptoms weeks later
Among younger adults (those ages 18 to 34 years old), 1 in 4 were still recovering two to three weeks later; that number rose to 1 in 3 for those between 35 and 49 and nearly 1 in 2 for those 50 and older.
Even for healthy, young adults with no underlying medical conditions: About 1 in 5 had lingering symptoms two or three weeks later
Young people ‘not invincible’ in COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief
Young people ‘not invincible’ in COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief | | UN News
WHO warns young people are emerging as main spreaders of the coronavirus
More than half of confirmed infections in Australia and the Philippines in recent weeks have been in people younger than 40, WHO officials said,
On Tuesday, the University of Notre Dame announced that it will halt in-person teaching for at least two weeks after reporting that 147 people had tested positive since Aug. 3.
At least 189 people at the University of Kentucky have tested positive for the virus since Aug. 3, according to the university’s website, representing a little more than 1 percent of those tested
California’s public colleges and universities have decided to conduct most classes virtually. Several others, including Brown University and the University of Maryland, had planned to open but abruptly reversed course before the start of the school year.
Four major college athletic conferences — the Big Ten, the Pacific-12, the Mid-American Conference and the Mountain West — have canceled fall seasons to protect players and other students who would normally crowd into stadiums and arenas for games.
In Mississippi, at least 2,035 students and 589 teachers have been ordered to quarantine because of possible coronavirus exposure, state officials said Monday.
