Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic - WHO

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'The epidemic is changing; people in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly driving the spread. Many are unaware they are infected,' said WHO Western Pacific regional director, Takeshi Kasai.

MANILA - The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of which were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups.

"The epidemic is changing," WHO Western Pacific regional director, Takeshi Kasai, told a virtual briefing."People in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly driving the spread. Many are unaware they are infected."A surge in new cases has prompted some countries to re-impose curbs as companies race to find a vaccine for a virus that has battered economies, killed more than 770,000 people and infected nearly 22 million, according to a Reuters tally.

"What we are observing is not simply a resurgence. We believe it's a signal that we have entered a new phase of pandemic in the Asia-Pacific," Kasai said.

 

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