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WHO warns coronavirus is being spread unknowingly by people in certain age group

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coronavirus is being largely spread unknowingly by young people, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. The body pointed towards people in their 20s, 30s and 40s who are asymptomatic.Takeshi Kasai, WHO's regional director for the Wester Pacific, said at a virtual meeting these age groups pose a risk to more vulnerable groups.Kasai said: "The epidemic is changing.

People in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly driving the spread."Many are unaware they are infected. This increases the risk of spillovers to the more vulnerable: the elderly, the sick people in long-term care, people who live in densely populated areas and underserved areas.Kasai added: "What we are observing is not simply a resurgence."We believe it's a signal that.

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