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Risk remains despite lack of symptoms
Young people who contract the coronavirus are likely to develop only light symptoms, or none at all. But if that leads them to take the virus less seriously, they could pose a danger to the rest of the society. Young people are typically more active, which can help the virus spread more rapidly. It goes without saying that these people share this world with those aged 60 and above, who have a higher chance of becoming severely ill.
Many cases, fewer deaths
As the following charts show, there have been more infections among younger age groups, but an overwhelming proportion of deaths among older people.
And while young people face lower mortality rates, they can still experience troubling aftereffects, such as a prolonged loss of taste and smell. One person said that the virus has "sapped all the enjoyment out of life."