WHO warns of risk of young people infecting vulnerable as winter approaches

Covid-19 is a “tornado with a long tail” and increased case counts among young people could ultimately see the virus passed on to more vulnerable older people and cause an uptick in deaths, the World Health Organisation’s chief for Europe has warned.

Dr Hans Kluge said younger people are likely to come into closer contact with the elderly as the weather cools in Europe.

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