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英格兰“自由日”,年轻人的“狂欢节”

英格兰“自由日”,年轻人的“狂欢节”

Katherine Dunn 2021-07-28
一项调查显示,英国的年轻人已经比年纪稍大的人群,特别是老年人,更大程度地回归了新冠疫情前的“正常”生活。

在所谓“自由日”的这一天,英格兰解除了所有新冠疫情防控限制。18到24岁的年轻人能因此恣意享受解封带来的自由,并成为人数最多的年龄群体。

YouGov在7月26日发布的一项调查发现,7月19日之前,18-24岁年龄段的人戴口罩的比例为58%。但在7月19日之后,当大多数情况下都不强制戴口罩时,这一比例下降到了46%。而24岁以上的每个年龄组都在继续戴口罩,其比例与限制取消前基本相同。

“自由日”之后,夜总会也被允许重新开放。调查发现,自新冠疫情防控限制放开以来,年轻人是最有可能去人潮拥挤场所的人群。虽然约38%接受调查的年轻人之前一直避免去人潮拥挤的地方,但在7月19日之后,这一比例降至约四分之一。

YouGov调查了整个英国的情况,但只有英格兰完全取消了新冠疫情防控限制,英国的其他地区也制定了相关解除防控疫情限制的时间表。尽管如此,它表明全国各地的年轻人已经比年纪稍大的人群,特别是老年人,更大程度地回归了新冠疫情前的“正常”生活。

最近几个月,由于新冠病毒德尔塔变种肆虐,英国的年轻人承受着越来越大的压力。上周YouGov的调查发现,超过一半的18 至24岁选择删除英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)的 “跟踪和追踪”应用程序,或者关闭跟踪程序。目前最高年龄段的人群这样做是为了避免接触新冠病毒感染者之后被要求自我隔离。

今年夏天,随着德尔塔变种病毒的传播,欧洲年轻人感染数激增。在英国,18岁以上的人有资格接种疫苗,但许多人仍然在等待第二次接种的资格。然而,美国和英国的相关疫情研究警告说,年轻人可能比其他年龄段的人更抗拒接种疫苗,部分原因是人们认为他们对病毒本身的抵抗力较弱,更容易受到一些副作用的影响。

然而,科学家和医生警告称,疫苗的严重副作用仍然很罕见,年轻人既能够传播病毒,也可以轻易地被感染新冠病毒。一名重症监护室登记员告诉《卫报》(Guardian),重症监护室的患者越来越“年轻化”。

然而,也有一些好消息。7月25日,英国的新冠阳性病例数连续第五天下降,这增加了一种可能性,即不断上升的接种率终于开始限制德尔塔变种病毒的传播。大约70%的英国成年人接种了两剂疫苗,而88%的人至少接种了一剂。

尽管如此,科学家们警告道:7月19日解除新冠疫情防控限制的影响,尤其是对未接种疫苗的年轻人的影响,可能还没有在新冠病毒感染率中显现出来。(财富中文网)

编译:於欣

在所谓“自由日”的这一天,英格兰解除了所有新冠疫情防控限制。18到24岁的年轻人能因此恣意享受解封带来的自由,并成为人数最多的年龄群体。

YouGov在7月26日发布的一项调查发现,7月19日之前,18-24岁年龄段的人戴口罩的比例为58%。但在7月19日之后,当大多数情况下都不强制戴口罩时,这一比例下降到了46%。而24岁以上的每个年龄组都在继续戴口罩,其比例与限制取消前基本相同。

“自由日”之后,夜总会也被允许重新开放。调查发现,自新冠疫情防控限制放开以来,年轻人是最有可能去人潮拥挤场所的人群。虽然约38%接受调查的年轻人之前一直避免去人潮拥挤的地方,但在7月19日之后,这一比例降至约四分之一。

YouGov调查了整个英国的情况,但只有英格兰完全取消了新冠疫情防控限制,英国的其他地区也制定了相关解除防控疫情限制的时间表。尽管如此,它表明全国各地的年轻人已经比年纪稍大的人群,特别是老年人,更大程度地回归了新冠疫情前的“正常”生活。

最近几个月,由于新冠病毒德尔塔变种肆虐,英国的年轻人承受着越来越大的压力。上周YouGov的调查发现,超过一半的18 至24岁选择删除英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)的 “跟踪和追踪”应用程序,或者关闭跟踪程序。目前最高年龄段的人群这样做是为了避免接触新冠病毒感染者之后被要求自我隔离。

今年夏天,随着德尔塔变种病毒的传播,欧洲年轻人感染数激增。在英国,18岁以上的人有资格接种疫苗,但许多人仍然在等待第二次接种的资格。然而,美国和英国的相关疫情研究警告说,年轻人可能比其他年龄段的人更抗拒接种疫苗,部分原因是人们认为他们对病毒本身的抵抗力较弱,更容易受到一些副作用的影响。

然而,科学家和医生警告称,疫苗的严重副作用仍然很罕见,年轻人既能够传播病毒,也可以轻易地被感染新冠病毒。一名重症监护室登记员告诉《卫报》(Guardian),重症监护室的患者越来越“年轻化”。

然而,也有一些好消息。7月25日,英国的新冠阳性病例数连续第五天下降,这增加了一种可能性,即不断上升的接种率终于开始限制德尔塔变种病毒的传播。大约70%的英国成年人接种了两剂疫苗,而88%的人至少接种了一剂。

尽管如此,科学家们警告道:7月19日解除新冠疫情防控限制的影响,尤其是对未接种疫苗的年轻人的影响,可能还没有在新冠病毒感染率中显现出来。(财富中文网)

编译:於欣

When it came to England's so-called "Freedom Day"—the day when all COVID-19 restrictions were dropped—the freedom seems to largely have extended to one group: 18 to 24 year olds.

A survey released on July 26 by YouGov found that mask wearing by that age group fell from 58% before July 19, to 46% afterwards, when mandatory mask wearing was dropped for most situations. Every age group above 24 has continued to wear masks at essentially the same rate as before restrictions were dropped.

Freedom Day also allowed nightclubs to reopen, and the survey found that young people were the most likely age group to have been to a crowded place since restrictions ended. While about 38% had been avoiding crowded places beforehand, that number dropped to only about a quarter of those surveyed after July 19.

The YouGov survey covers the entirety of the U.K., but the fully dropped restrictions only apply to England, with the other nations in the U.K. setting their own timelines for easing COVID-19 rules. Nonetheless, it shows that young people's behavior across the country has moved closer to a pre-pandemic "normal" than older people, particularly the elderly.

Young people have come under increasing pressure in the U.K., as the Delta variant has pushed up cases in recent months. A YouGov survey last week found that more than half of 18-24 year olds have either deleted the NHS "Track and Trace" app, or turned off contact tracing—by far the highest age group to have done so—to avoid being told to self-isolate due to exposure to someone who has tested positive for the virus.

Infections have been surging among young people this summer across Europe as the Delta variant spreads. In the U.K., those over 18 are eligible for their vaccinations, though many are still waiting to be eligible for their second jab. However, studies in both in the U.S. and U.K. has warned that young people may be more resistant to getting vaccinated than other age groups, in part because of perceptions that they are less vulnerable to the virus itself and more vulnerable to some side effects.

However, scientists and doctors have warned that serious side effects from the vaccines remain rare, and that young people can both spread the virus and are still vulnerable to COVID-19, with one intensive care registrar telling the Guardian that patients in intensive care units are getting "younger and younger."

There are signs of hope, however. On July 25, the U.K. recorded the fifth straight day of falling positive infections, raising the prospect that rising vaccination rates had finally begun to limit the spread of the Delta variant. About 70% of the U.K. adult population has received two doses of the vaccine, whereas 88% has received at least one dose.

Scientists warned, however, that the impact of easing restrictions on July 19—particularly for unvaccinated young people—may not yet be showing up in infection rates.

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