World Coronavirus Dispatch: Younger, asymptomatic group driving pandemic

Carlyle staff told to shun public transport, WHO alarm over outbreak in Western Pacific, South Korea tracing church goers and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: The World Health Organization has said 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. WHO officials said this month the proportion of younger people among those infected had risen globally, putting at risk vulnerable sectors of the population worldwide, including the elderly and sick people in densely populated areas. Read more here.

Let’s look at the global statistics:


Total Confirmed