Younger people have been largely spared during the pandemic, mainly because the coronavirus has a harder time binding to receptors in their cells compared to those of adults.
Now there’s growing concern about whether the B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom could be causing more infections in young people. Kindly. Comment on this topic.
Shameemul Haque
Dear Professor,
Thank you for the interesting topic of discussion.
Though not an expert on the subject, I also came across such information. The biggest problem is that with the commencement of unlock in many nations, younger people will have to go out of their house for their professional and other types of commitments. So as a whole, chances of younger people getting infected is larger.
Best regards,
Anamitra.
I also have seen the same phenomenon in our individuals who have been tested. In the last one week we have seen more antigen positive results in younger children as compared to the previous year.
I would like to know what is the political component that this issue carries. Soon we will know the truth.
It’s has been proven dangerous for everyone not only younger people,everyone is susptible to this mutated virus.
I do not know what are the reasons for hiding facts from people, & why every day they publish news contradicting the previous one. Go back to the beginning & compare it with today's news. Contradictions in everything, where is the truth & who is responsible for hiding it?!!!
Dear Shameemul Haque thank you for this interesting and important discussion. Yes, this seems to be a serious problem. For some very recent information please have a look at the following link:
More young people are getting hospitalized as Covid variants spread. Here’s what we know
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/16/covid-more-young-people-hospitalized-as-more-contagious-variants-spread.html
(Published April 16, 2021)
I do want to know whether saliva of a youth and an elder person is different? Your sense organs do not age with time except sight and auditory sense? The feeling of taste, odour, touch remains the same. Though one of initial covid symptom is loss of taste which is tricky
Dear Rumani Dey "I do want to know whether saliva of a youth and an elder person is different?" For more information about this please have a look at th following interesting articles:
Effects of ageing on smell and taste
Article Effects of ageing on smell and taste
and
Scientists accurately predict age with saliva sample
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110622224459.htm
Frank T. Edelmann
Thats what I am asking, what is the ageing factor ?
Methylation determines age of dead saliva not warm saliva.
Have a look at this useful link.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(21)00030-4/fulltext
Nobody is safe, all of us are vulnerable and hence the need for us all to take care.
Dear Shameemul Haque in this context please have a look at the following very recent link:
COVID vaccines and kids: five questions as trials begin
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01061-4
(Published April 21, 2021)
Dear Shameemul Haque , Young children or adolescents have already contracted Covid 19 in Indonesia, but young people or young children who are infected with the new variant (B1617) have never heard of / there are no cases in Indonesia ..Best Regards.