In Hard-Hit States, Younger Adults Increasingly Bear Brunt of COVID-19 Cases

The rise in cases in younger people is driven by increased testing and large gatherings

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NBCUniversal, Inc. At a congressional hearing on the Trump administration’s coronavirus response, Dr. Anthony Fauci testified that success in fighting the virus has been largely dependent on different regions’ willingness to follow the coronavirus task force guidelines and warned that the coming weeks will be critical in slowing the spread. Fauci also testified that he was never ordered to slow down testing,...

The U.S. is seeing a "disturbing surge" of COVID-19 infections, particularly in the Southeast and West, Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Tuesday.

Playing a large part in this surge, health officials say, are increasing cases in younger people, in their 20s, 30s and 40s — increases that are driven, in part, by increased testing, but even more so by large gatherings.

"I've seen bars and restaurants that look like it's New Year's Eve 1999 — not a care in the world, nobody wearing masks, standing shoulder to shoulder," said Dr. James McDeavitt, senior vice president and dean of clinical affairs at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

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