‘There’s a big difference’ between Europe and China, says U.S....

‘There’s a big difference’ between Europe and China, says U.S. infectious-disease expert Fauci
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Younger patients are being hospitalized more in the U.S. and Europe than in China, and that has contributed to massive supply shortages
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he’s working toward an understanding of why younger Americans are being hospitalized at higher rates than had been the case in China.


People between the ages of 20 and 44 appear to be more seriously impacted by the coronavirus in Europe than in China, and it’s not clear why, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

“We have to look at the young people who are getting seriously ill from the European cohort, and make sure it isn’t just driven by the fact that they have underlying conditions,” Fauci said on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, “because we know that, [with] underlying conditions, all bets are off — no matter how young you are.”

FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor encouraged Americans not to get a coronavirus test if they are not experiencing symptoms.

In U.S., people under 44 make up 20% of hospitalized coronavirus patients, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. Patients under 65 accounted for nearly half of those admitted to hospital intensive-care units for COVID-19.