Covid-19: Youth warned against ‘fever dream’ of coronavirus invicibility


People eat at a restaurant along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida. Authorities warn younger generations are likely carriers of asymptomatic cases, and could easily infect older or immunocompromised people. — AFP

NEW YORK: Before shutdowns swept the globe and many were urged – or mandated – to stay indoors to stymie coronavirus's spread, Divya Sonti sensed the worst was yet to come.

A specialist in public health communications, the 31-year-old encouraged her millennial peers to steer clear of bars and parties – but says "friends would think I was overreacting".

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