Global poll calls into question stereotype of feckless youth driving up infection rates
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Young people are as diligent about coronavirus hygiene routines as their older peers but also more stressed out by the pandemic and willing to give up a higher percentage of their income to stop it, according to a global survey that calls into question the stereotype of feckless youth driving up infection rates.
A new survey, which polled the pandemic behaviour of nearly 12,000 respondents from more than 130 countries, found that 18-25-year-olds were only marginally less likely to take regular measures to protect themselves than those aged 45 or older.
