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WHO Europe chief: Coronavirus is like a long-lasting tornado

by Associated Press
| August 27, 2020 9:27 AM

GENEVA (AP) — The coronavirus is a “tornado with a long tail” and rising infections among young people could spread to more vulnerable older people and cause an uptick in deaths, the World Health Organization’s top official in Europe warned Thursday.

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