MEXICO.- Although it may seem incredible, there are still people who, in the middle of a coronavirus contingency, claim to be immune to the disease because they belong to the youth population, since they claim that the Wuhan virus only affects older adults. That is why that the World Health Organization (WHO) recalled that young people are also affected by the pandemic Covid-19 , which has left several victims among children and adolescents.
WHO Director-General for Europe Hans Kluge launched a warrant during a web-based press conference from Copenhagen, the Danish capital, claiming that “the idea that Covid-19 only affects older people is in fact erroneous ”, he recalled“ Age is not the only risk factor for a severe form of the disease ”.
Kluge recalled that “ critical cases have been observed in adolescents and young adults ; many have needed intensive care and some have died. »
The France 24 news portal revealed that in Europe, the youngest victim reported is a 12-year-old girl in Belgium, while in the United States a six-week-old baby died who tested positive for Covid-19.
The WHO stresses that 10 to 15% of those under 50 suffer from a moderate to severe infection, according to their latest reports.
It should be mentioned that the WHO Europe has officially registered more than 464 thousand 859 cases with coronaviruses and 30 thousand 98 deaths in 53 countries of its constituency, which goes from the Atlantic coast of the continent to the Pacific Coast of Russia.
It is not an act of solidarity, but of vital security to face the Covid – 19
For Hans Kluge, respect for sanitary instructions is necessary «at any age» .
When strict or partial confinement has been imposed in most countries of the region, the WHO is asking all those affected to pay attention to their nutrition, maintain physical activity and stay away from tobacco and alcohol.
“Even inside the house one can be physically active. If we are sitting, working or watching television, let’s stand up at least every hour, establish a daily routine with objectives, such as doing 30 minutes of exercise, » said an expert from the organization.
«It is not only an act of solidarity with others, particularly those most likely to be seriously affected, but it is also a vital act for their own health and safety, » concluded the head of the WHO Office for Europe, Hans Klunge. .
