Coronavirus: What's the risk to young people?

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned young people not to view themselves as "invincible" against the coronavirus.

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, a Labour MP and A&E doctor, told BBC that the illness is "not simply limited to the elderly and those with underlying health conditions".

Dr Allin-Khan said she had treated previously "fit and well" patients in their 30s and 40s who were now in intensive care and "fighting for their lives".

Read full BBC report here.

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