Hope for fewer lockdowns as two-thirds of new coronavirus cases are in under-40s
HOPE is on the horizon for fewer lockdowns in future as two-thirds of new coronavirus cases are found in people under 40.infections are in those over 50, compared with three quarters at the peak of the pandemic.
People in their 20s seem to be catching the bug the most, compared with people in their 80s until early June - when stricter measures were bought into care homes. "Maybe what people need is advice. It’s possible that would be enough to damp down many local outbreaks.”Lockdown-free Sweden has been controversial for its liberal attitude to controlling the pandemic, opting instead for a 'herd immunity' approach.
At its peak on June 19, Sweden was seeing 108 new infections per million people, compared to Denmark and Norway's eight and three respectively. Last week 2,042 cases were confirmed in people in their twenties, more than ten times the number among over-80s.
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