Greta Thunberg Believes She was an Asymptomatic Carrier of Coronavirus and Urges Young People to Take the Outbreak Seriously

Greta Thunberg, the 17-year old climate activist, announced on Instagram that she has symptoms of COVID-19. She wrote that she and her father had symptoms and said it was “extremely likely” that she had contracted coronavirus.

Thunberg wrote on Instagram, “Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups. We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.”

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Thunberg urged followers to “follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus.”

She also wrote on Instagram that she would be participating in her regular Friday #ClimateStrike online and encouraged others to do the same and post photos.

Read more about Thunberg in One Green Planet, including her interview with David Attenborough and her participation at COP25.

Read more about protecting yourself from coronavirus. Check the CDC website for more information on how to protect yourself and check our latest article to learn how COVID-19 differs from the flu.

Scientists believe that the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus, started at an exotic animal market in Wuhan, China. You can help stop the incidence of viruses like these by signing this petition to ban the wildlife trade.

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Catch up on our coronavirus coverage in One Green Planet, check out these articles:

• • How Coronavirus and the Wildlife Trade are Linked
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  • Coronavirus Update: Death Toll Surpasses SARS
  • Coronavirus Update: Quarantined Patients Given Turtles for Dinner In Spite of Virus Being Linked to Wild Animal Trade!
  • Coronavirus Update: Pangolins Blamed for Spreading Virus
  • Chinese Citizens Being Ordered to Dispose of Pets Despite Any Connection with Coronavirus Outbreak
  • Coronavirus Update: Your Pets are Not in Danger

• China Acts on Coronavirus and Temporarily Bans Wildlife Trade
• Coronavirus Update: Chinese Citizens Begin Disposing of Pets, Footage of Corpses Lining Street
• Coronavirus Update: Indonesians Called to Stop Eating Bats and Animal Activists Saving Pets in China
• Coronavirus Update: World Global Emissions Have Dropped

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