WHO: Over 95% who died in Europe were over 60

he of World Health Organization's office in Europe says figures show that more than 95% of people who have died of coronavirus on continent have been d over 60.

But Dr. Hans Kluge said is t only risk factor for severe disease, ding: “ very tion that COVID-19 only affects older people is factually wrong.” In an online news conference Thursday in Copenhn, Kluge said “young people are t invincible” echoing similar recent comments from WHO Director-General Tedros ham Ghebreyesus.

UN health ncy says 10% to 15% of people under 50 with disease have moderate or severe infection. “Severe cases of disease have been seen in people in ir teens or 20s with many requiring intensive care and some unfortunately passing away,” Kluge said. He said recent statistics showed 30,098 people have been reported to have died in Europe, mostly in Italy, France and Spain. “We kw that over 95 percent of se deaths occurred in those older than 60 years,” he said, with more than half d over 80.

Kluge said more than four in five of those people h at least one or chronic underlying conditions, like cardiovascular disease, hypertension or diabetes. “On a positive te, re are reports of people over of 100 who were mitted to hospital for COVID-19 and have w since me a complete recovery,” he said.

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