Big pressure on young people. This part of the population, believed to develop asymptomatic forms of Covid-19 more frequently, is likely to spread it without knowing it. As a result, the injunctions against them are increasing.
This Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) also urged them to assume "their responsibilities" to avoid spreading the coronavirus, while the holidays are in full swing and the holidays are in full swing, reminding them that they can also be vectors of transmission.
Older people more attentive
"If we let the virus circulate in this young population, inevitably at some point, it will escape us", said Wednesday, on RTL, Professor Jean-François Delfraissy. Reacting to the idea, suggested by an infectious disease specialist, of letting young people contaminate each other to develop collective immunity, the President of the Scientific Council questioned young people in their tendency to respect barrier gestures less. "It is young people who take the least social distancing, who wear the least mask," he continued.
The Covid-19 disease was initially perceived as a disease of adults, especially the elderly or with certain health problems, with elderly people who "were very careful to protect themselves". But "as young people return to society, it is clear that (they) can act as a mode of transmission," said WHO director of health emergencies, Michael Ryan.
Young people responsible for contamination?
Outbreaks of contaminations have been observed in European countries where, during this summer vacation period, young people have found their way back to bars, nightclubs, open-air parties and evenings on the beaches.
“Young people have a huge opportunity to reduce transmission through their behaviors,” said Michael Ryan. "They must also take into account the fact that they also have a responsibility in this regard," insisted the Irish epidemiologist.
"It is estimated that between 10 and 20% of all cases are responsible for around 80% of transmission events", also recalled the technical manager of the unit responsible for the management of the pandemic at the WHO, Maria Van. Kerkhove.
A shock campaign in Spain
“You can choose not to do things. If community transmission is high, everyone is at risk ”but“ ask yourself: do I really need to go to this party? Michael Ryan insisted.
In Spain, a shock campaign showing intentionally young people toasting beers or going to the disco also hopes to raise awareness among this population about wearing masks.
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