Prognosis
Covid-19 Cases Soar in Young Adults Bored of Social Distancing
- Staying home is taking a social and psychological toll
- Young adults are stepping out, becoming increasingly infected
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Psychological fatigue with social distancing is emerging as a major challenge for curbing a pandemic now into its eighth month. That’s especially so among young adults who are less fearful of the coronavirus, and suffer greater economic and social costs when they stay home.