GENEVA (Reuters) – A leading epidemiologist at the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday the latest rise in COVID-19 infections worldwide reflected increases among all age groups.
“We are seeing increased rates of transmission across all age groups,” Maria van Kerkhove told a WHO briefing, adding that last week saw 5.2 million cases reported, the highest weekly increase since the start of the pandemic.
“We are seeing a slight age shift in some countries, driven by social mixing,” she added.
(Reporting by Mike Shields and Stephanie Nebahey; Editing by Gareth Jones)
