More young people are dying of COVID-19 in Brazil than other countries, a trend driven partly by demographics — the overall population is younger — but also by poverty and the need to work.
A closer look at the data raises questions about the widely held idea that COVID-19 is mainly dangerous for the elderly.
In early April, 19 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Brazil were among under-60s. This week, that figure rose to 31 percent. Bolsonaro, who has famously compared the coronavirus to a “little flu,” says business closures are needlessly hurting the economy, which is facing a deep recession this year.But the working-age population is vulnerable to the disease, too.
It estimates the age groups with the most infections are 20 to 29 and 30 to 39 years old, with more than 580,000 infections each — twice as many as those aged 60 to 69. The poorest tend to work in the informal sector — things like cleaning, cooking, childcare and other jobs that can only be done by leaving the house.But many have had trouble registering. In a case of social distancing policy gone awry, crowds have thronged branches of state bank Caixa as people wait hours to sign up for the benefit.The poor also tend to have a higher risk of underlying conditions that can make COVID-19 more severe.
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