‘To my friends and I, the pandemic no longer exists’: How young people feel about being blamed for the spread of coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

‘To my friends and I, the pandemic no longer exists’: How young people feel about being blamed for the spread of coronavirus

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. WHO’s regional director for the Western Pacific, Takeshi Kasai, said that many people in this age range have only mild symptoms, or are asymptomatic which in turn “increases the risk of spill over to the most vulnerable, the elderly, the sick in long term care, people who live in densely populated urban areas and underserved rural areas.” Undoubtedly this is a frustrating indictment for those duly following remaining government guidelines and suffering the financial, physical and mental repercussions, especially as talk of a second full lockdown continues to gently simmer in the background. Some, like Dominique Palmer, a 20-year-old student and environmental activist, are still abiding – and angry that young people are taking the brunt of the government’s incompetence. “Instead of reflecting back on government policies, how late they implemented measures and the rules in place, it’s young people who are the scapegoats,” Palmer explains. Instead of reflecting back on government policies, how late they implemented measures and the rules in place, it’s young people who are the scapegoats “A lot of us are just abiding by the rules… we’ve cancelled things that could help us in our pursuit of careers, my friendship groups haven’t been seeing each other.

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Mental health of young people improving but pandemic lingers
2 months ago

Mental health of young people improving but pandemic lingers

Dutch News  

Nearly 80% of teenagers and young adults say the coronavirus pandemic is still having a detrimental effect on their mental health, a new survey has found. More than 135,000 people aged between 16 and 25 were questioned about their mental health in April and May last year. Overall the figures show an improvement in young people’s mental health since the …

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?
2 years ago

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

The Hindu  

On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. “Whatever the virus is doing today, it’s still working on finding another winning path,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute in California. The achievements add up to a new normal where COVID-19 “doesn’t need …

COVID-19 pandemic three years later: Has the coronavirus won?
2 years ago

COVID-19 pandemic three years later: Has the coronavirus won?

LA Times  

A person is taken on a stretcher into United Memorial Medical Center in Houston after undergoing COVID-19 testing on March 19, 2020. “Whatever the virus is doing today, it’s still working on finding another winning path,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla. The achievements add up to a new normal where COVID-19 “doesn’t …

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?
2 years ago

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

Associated Press  

On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. “Whatever the virus is doing today, it’s still working on finding another winning path,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of Scripps Research Translational Institute in California. The achievements add up to a new normal where COVID-19 “doesn’t need …

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?
2 years ago

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whatever the virus is doing today, it’s still working …

Ways Covid pandemic has changed our relationship with partners, friends and colleagues
2 years, 5 months ago

Ways Covid pandemic has changed our relationship with partners, friends and colleagues

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic may not be over as yet but its impact is slowly waning. Ways Covid pandemic has changed our relationship with partners, friends and colleagues As end of Covid pandemic is in sight, we asked experts about impact of Covid pandemic on our relationships. No time and space for sexual intimacy was also one of the reasons many couples …

Teens affected by the coronavirus crisis need more help, organisations warn
2 years, 9 months ago

Teens affected by the coronavirus crisis need more help, organisations warn

Dutch News  

Worrying results of a survey among secondary school pupils about their mental wellbeing warrant more attention to the problem and more measures to help, according to the regional health boards’ umbrella organisation Netwerk GOR. The Corona Health Monitor, a survey of 167,000 pupils carried out in the autumn of 2021, showed teenagers were feeling less happy than before the corona …

Teens affected by the coronavirus crisis need more help, organisations warn
2 years, 9 months ago

Teens affected by the coronavirus crisis need more help, organisations warn

Dutch News  

Worrying results of a survey among secondary school pupils about their mental wellbeing warrant more attention to the problem and more measures to help, according to the regional health boards’ umbrella organisation Netwerk GOR. The Corona Health Monitor, a survey of 167,000 pupils carried out in the autumn of 2021, showed teenagers were feeling less happy than before the corona …

How Children and Teens are the Most Affected by Pandemic?
3 years, 1 month ago

How Children and Teens are the Most Affected by Pandemic?

News 18  

Entering high school for the first time, starting to write with a pen instead of a pencil, entering the premise of your college for the first time, or attending a fresher party. Time and the situations that entailed resulted in this transitioning category of adolescence and youth to be known as the ‘COVID Generation.’ The lack of planning in the …

ICU leader sparks controversy while discussing pandemic effect on youth
3 years, 2 months ago

ICU leader sparks controversy while discussing pandemic effect on youth

NL Times  

Intensive care leader Diederik Gommers found himself in hot water after participating in an online discussion about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the country’s youth. The intention was not to diminish the impact of the coronavirus and the importance of coronavirus restrictions, he said on Instagram, but to speak rhetorically about the difference between the virus’s health impact on young …

Half of young people experience mainly negative effects from Covid crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Half of young people experience mainly negative effects from Covid crisis

NL Times  

Nearly half of young people think that the coronavirus crisis mainly negatively affected their lives. The researchers submitted a questionnaire to over 8,000 young people aged 12 to 25 from early February to mid-April this year. Over a quarter of young people in education missed going to class or the lecture hall. Almost half of the young people in education …

Europe tried to boost Covid-19 vaccine takeup with carrots. Now some leaders are breaking out the sticks
3 years, 7 months ago

Europe tried to boost Covid-19 vaccine takeup with carrots. Now some leaders are breaking out the sticks

CNN  

London CNN — As the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in Europe shows signs of a slowdown, leaders are racing to find answers to a key dilemma of the rollout’s next phase: how to convince reluctant citizens to roll up their sleeves. France’s Minister of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune said the soaring bookings showed “that amongst people that were …

Youth of the pandemic revisited: Hopeful, resilient, nervous
3 years, 8 months ago

Youth of the pandemic revisited: Hopeful, resilient, nervous

Associated Press  

A young woman in California, newly vaccinated, flashes a smile and a peace sign as she poses for a prom photo with her pals. “We thought that the entire human population will be finished,” 10-year-old Advait said in a video interview recently filmed for the AP by the boys’ parents. That’s still very hard.” The pandemic has caused her to …

Youth of the pandemic revisited: Hopeful, resilient, nervous
3 years, 8 months ago

Youth of the pandemic revisited: Hopeful, resilient, nervous

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We thought that the entire …

Teenagers in vulnerable health will get coronavirus vaccine, minister says
3 years, 9 months ago

Teenagers in vulnerable health will get coronavirus vaccine, minister says

Dutch News  

Teenagers who fall into medical at-risk groups because they have heart problems or are obese for example, will be invited to get vaccinated against coronavirus, health minister Hugo de Jonge said on Wednesday. The national health council Gezondheidsraad has recommended that children with vulnerable health conditions should be given the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine which has been cleared for use among the …

Are more young people dying from coronavirus in India?
3 years, 9 months ago

Are more young people dying from coronavirus in India?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr VK Paul, who sits on the Indian government’s …

WHO Calls Out People's Lax Attitude Towards Rise In Covid Cases; Says 'ICUs Overflowing In Many Countries'
3 years, 11 months ago

WHO Calls Out People's Lax Attitude Towards Rise In Covid Cases; Says 'ICUs Overflowing In Many Countries'

ABP News  

New Delhi: On Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from being over during a media briefing. Surveillance, testing, contact tracing, isolation, supportive quarantine and compassionate care – they all work to stop #COVID19 infections and save lives"-@DrTedros https://t.co/VtdEv0qYdK — World Health Organization April 12, 2021 As the second wave hit India, the overall …

I'm A Therapist Working With Children And Families. Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them.
4 years ago

I'm A Therapist Working With Children And Families. Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them.

Huff Post  

"Even the fear of germs, which may have been considered a phobia or obsessional thought for children and adults, is now at least somewhat appropriate," the author writes. Getty Images As a psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert working in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic with parents of children and adolescents, and often with the children themselves, it has …

‘If I get seriously ill, it’s worth it’: volunteers to be infected with coronavirus in world first human trials
4 years, 1 month ago

‘If I get seriously ill, it’s worth it’: volunteers to be infected with coronavirus in world first human trials

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Follow Covid live: Lockdown takes effect as infections fall and Kent variant ‘stays in …

Give young people priority when relaxing Covid measures: A'dam mayor
4 years, 1 month ago

Give young people priority when relaxing Covid measures: A'dam mayor

NL Times  

Seven prominent Dutch, led by Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema, have taken on the duty of lobbying for young people in the coronavirus pandemic. "I recognize the necessity of the curfew and other measures, but if we consider granting more freedoms, think first of young people," Halsema said to Nieuwsuur. "The lifestyle that comes with being young - going out, meeting …

Younger adults are biggest spreaders of Covid-19, study suggests
4 years, 1 month ago

Younger adults are biggest spreaders of Covid-19, study suggests

CNN  

CNN — A new study suggests that the biggest spreaders of coronavirus in the US are adults aged 20 to 49, but that doesn’t mean they should be pushed to the head of the vaccine line, experts say. “Unlike pandemic flu, these adults accounted after school reopening in October, 2020 for an estimated 72.2% of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the US …

For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges
4 years, 1 month ago

For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — The coronavirus pandemic has been hard on both kids and adults. “This generation is losing out on this key transition period,” says Kathryn Sabella, director of research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research. “There’s a sense of despair and hopelessness.” Emerging adulthood is a key time to explore career options, …

For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges
4 years, 1 month ago

For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This generation is losing out on this key transition …

Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late
4 years, 3 months ago

Many U.S. health experts underestimated the coronavirus — until it was too late

LA Times  

A patient is rushed to intensive care to be intubated and placed on a ventilator at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. https://t.co/b8ZdEGIzyJ — Caitlin Rivers, PhD January 5, 2020 “If you cry wolf too often, people will never pay attention,” said epidemiologist Mark Wilson of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. “I wouldn’t criticize people …

Municipalities asked to do more for young people during pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Municipalities asked to do more for young people during pandemic

NL Times  

The association of Dutch municipalities VNG called on its members to do more for young people and organize activities for them, including during New Year's. Young people are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus crisis, and their municipalities have to make sure they still have perspective, Paul Depla, Breda mayor and head of a VNG working group that investigated the social …

Young people hit harder by pandemic than other age groups
4 years, 4 months ago

Young people hit harder by pandemic than other age groups

NL Times  

Nearly half of young people between the ages of 18 and 24 say that the feel worse now than before the coronavirus crisis - significantly more than other age groups, in which just over a quarter feel worse. 69 percent of young people feel more lonely now, compared to between 20 and 33 percent in other age groups, according to …

Coronavirus: Can children pass Covid-19 to adults?
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Can children pass Covid-19 to adults?

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Infection rates rising ‘primarily’ in affluent areas, says ONS
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Infection rates rising ‘primarily’ in affluent areas, says ONS

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Coronavirus infection rates have been increasing primarily in the most affluent …

Only one in eight countries safeguarding women against social impacts of coronavirus, UN study finds
4 years, 5 months ago

Only one in eight countries safeguarding women against social impacts of coronavirus, UN study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only one in eight countries have provisions to safeguard women against the …

By August, 1 in 5 Covid-19 cases was someone in their 20s
4 years, 5 months ago

By August, 1 in 5 Covid-19 cases was someone in their 20s

CNN  

CNN — The median age of people diagnosed with coronavirus keeps getting lower. By August, 1 out of every 5 confirmed coronavirus cases is a person in their 20s, according to new data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The shift toward infections among younger people happened in all regions of the US, providing early …

CNN’s Jim Acosta slams Kayleigh McEnany for telling a ‘flat out lie’ to America about COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

CNN’s Jim Acosta slams Kayleigh McEnany for telling a ‘flat out lie’ to America about COVID-19

Raw Story  

During a segment on CNN this Tuesday, White House correspondent Jim Acosta recounted his challenging of Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany over President Trump's recent comments where he claimed coronavirus affects "virtually nobody," especially young people. After playing a clip of the exchange, CNN's Brianna Keilar asked Acosta for his thoughts. According to Acosta, McEnany's deflections are nothing new, saying that …

Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults
4 years, 6 months ago

Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults under 35 especially likely to report negative feelings or experience physical or emotional symptoms associated with stress and anxiety. One possible explanation for the age gap could be that young adults have less experience dealing …

The government stripped young people of hope – then blamed them for the second wave
4 years, 6 months ago

The government stripped young people of hope – then blamed them for the second wave

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This has led to calls from …

Coronavirus: Why are more young people getting infected?
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Why are more young people getting infected?

Al Jazeera  

As countries reopen and expand testing, there is an increase in the proportion of cases among the younger population. An increasing number of young people are now getting infected with the novel coronavirus, with clusters of cases emerging in different locations as countries have eased restrictions and lifted lockdowns. ‘Not invincible’ Although older people are at a greater risk of …

Almost one in three think they won’t catch coronavirus, but fears for elderly grow
4 years, 6 months ago

Almost one in three think they won’t catch coronavirus, but fears for elderly grow

Dutch News  

Over a third of people in the Netherlands aged 35 to 54 believe they won’t catch coronavirus, and men are more likely than women to think so, according to research published in the AD at the weekend. The Parool has also interviewed a number of experts in geriatric medicine and medical ethics about how best to protect the elderly and …

Focusing on youngsters in Covid-19 get-tough campaign ‘may be counter-productive’
4 years, 7 months ago

Focusing on youngsters in Covid-19 get-tough campaign ‘may be counter-productive’

Dutch News  

A get tough approach from the government as the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rise had been widely expected. Broadcaster NOS focused on prime minister Mark Rutte’s appeal to youngsters to take the coronavirus measures – especially social distancing – seriously. ‘Generation expert’ Talitha Muusse told the broadcaster the prime minister was sending the wrong message to young …

Focusing on youngsters in Covid-19 get-tough campaign ‘may be counter-productive’
4 years, 7 months ago

Focusing on youngsters in Covid-19 get-tough campaign ‘may be counter-productive’

Dutch News  

A get tough approach from the government as the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands rise had been widely expected. Broadcaster NOS focused on prime minister Mark Rutte’s appeal to youngsters to take the coronavirus measures – especially social distancing – seriously. ‘Generation expert’ Talitha Muusse told the broadcaster the prime minister was sending the wrong message to young …

Raucous parties, young adults fueling California’s COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 7 months ago

Raucous parties, young adults fueling California’s COVID-19 crisis

LA Times  

Party rental crews pack up at a home in the 10000 block of Wyton Drive in Holmby Hills, where police responding to noise complaints shut down a wedding reception Wednesday night. It’s important to ask, Ferrer said, “why so many people are willing to put our entire community at risk during this unprecedented pandemic.” L.A. County has had a number …

Proportion of youth with coronavirus triples in five months: World Health Organization
4 years, 7 months ago

Proportion of youth with coronavirus triples in five months: World Health Organization

Live Mint  

Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said. Apart from the United States which leads a global tally with 4.8 million total cases, European countries including …

Why I’ve been so vocal about my mom’s Covid-19 story(Opinion)
4 years, 7 months ago

Why I’ve been so vocal about my mom’s Covid-19 story(Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Fiana Garza Tulip is a PR/marketing/sales professional who has represented a number of Fortune 500 companies in her 20+ year career. Courtesy Fiana Tulip Add to that the feeling of being just one case in, at the time of writing, over 16 million cases globally, and it’s easy to see how a loved one could feel too inessential …

Coronavirus pandemic may 'scar' Generation COVID for the rest of their lives
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic may 'scar' Generation COVID for the rest of their lives

ABC  

Syrenite Hewson is 18 years old, and has not had a decent night's sleep since March. "What we've seen so far is unfortunately probably just the start of difficult times for young people," University of Melbourne economist Jeff Borland said. "It's such a transitional time for them — moving out of home, buying their first house, getting a good job …

The coronavirus pandemic has moved into younger populations in US, CDC says
4 years, 8 months ago

The coronavirus pandemic has moved into younger populations in US, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — The coronavirus pandemic has moved into younger populations across much of the US, a change that could mean less serious illness and lower rates of death, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. “It is obvious that we are seeing right now infections that are targeting younger individuals,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said during …

People in their 20s and 30s are spreading the virus (Opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

People in their 20s and 30s are spreading the virus (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a series of regular columns on making choices in the era of Covid-19 by Erin Bromage, an associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. People in these age groups are the ones who have allowed the virus to smolder through our communities and erupt into flames when they make …

Coronavirus: Government risks ‘failing a generation’ if schools not reopened soon, doctors warn
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Government risks ‘failing a generation’ if schools not reopened soon, doctors warn

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The prime minister has been urged to publish a plan outlining …

People under 20 half as likely to catch Covid-19, study finds
4 years, 9 months ago

People under 20 half as likely to catch Covid-19, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Children and teenagers are estimated to be about half as likely to get infected by the coronavirus than those aged 20 or over, according to research published Tuesday. Looking at epidemic data from China, Japan, Italy, Singapore, Canada and South Korea, researchers said children could be less susceptible to catching Covid-19 from contact with an infected person and …

WHO concerned over COVID-19 upswing in many countries
4 years, 9 months ago

WHO concerned over COVID-19 upswing in many countries

India TV News  

World Health Organization said that it's concerned that many countries, particularly the global south, are still on the upswing of the COVID-19 pandemic, and again called for global solidarity to overcome difficulties for "over 100 years." "We are concerned that we are still very much on the upswing of this pandemic in many countries, particularly of the global south," Dr …

Young people warned about coronavirus amid relaxed restrictions in restaurants and bars
4 years, 9 months ago

Young people warned about coronavirus amid relaxed restrictions in restaurants and bars

ABC  

Health authorities in NSW have confirmed three new cases of coronavirus from almost 9,000 tests done yesterday, bringing the state's total infections to 3,086. Key points: Mr Hazzard warned young people about coronavirus as restrictions ease in restaurants Mr Hazzard warned young people about coronavirus as restrictions ease in restaurants From June 1, up to 50 people will be permitted …

Covid-19: Who is more vulnerable to novel coronavirus | Research
4 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19: Who is more vulnerable to novel coronavirus | Research

India Today  

The novel coronavirus has travelled from one part of the world to the rest largely anonymously. Old age people -- 75 years and older -- were at the greatest risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, the researchers found. The prevalence of coronavirus infection was found in less than 5 per cent among those below the age of 18, and almost …

Coronavirus: Young men more likely than young women to break lockdown rules, study finds
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Young men more likely than young women to break lockdown rules, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Research by a team of psychologists suggests young men are twice …

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