I am young and healthy. Do I really need to worry about the coronavirus?Community question:
I’m about to turn 30 and there is a lot of rhetoric out there that we should not worry about contracting this as we are more likely to recover —but what are the effects really? A: This has been a major issue in controlling the spread of coronavirus. At this moment there are people who are enjoying spring break, confident that it will not affect them. A couple of facts-- the death rate for people <30 years old is less than 1%. In contrast up to 20% of patients greater than 80 years old will die from COVID19. Their symptoms are also more likely to be mild in nature. So it is a fact that young are less impacted. But please consider; -if someone less than 30 years old gets the coronavirus, they (like everyone else) are guaranteed to have less access to the health care system. This could translate into an inability to be seen at their primary care physician's office or ER. -The end result is that a simple upper respiratory infection or pneumonia won't get the attention it would get in a normal, unstressed system which could translate into a worse illness/more complications. But the most serious implication is this; -Think of that person greater than 60 years old that you love. Your Nana in Atlanta, your Tio in Texas, that nice neighbor that you enjoy chatting with... all of these people are at increased risk of dying. And you can help protect them, just by staying home. It seems a small price to pay for someone you live!
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