The US Surgeon General Jerome Adams has called on Kylie Jenner and social-media influencers to help get young people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously.
Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on millennials and the coronavirus: “We need to get our social media influencers out there and helping folks understand that look this is serious.” https://t.co/M1e2wFmU6F pic.twitter.com/FNjZB12mKK
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“We need to get Kylie Jenner, we need to get our social-media influencers out there in helping folks understand that, look, this is serious. This is absolutely serious. People are dying”, Adams said on Thursday. He also called for NBA players Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell. The two NBA stars recently tested positive for the coronavirus, despite not showing symptoms.
Kylie Jenner answered the call and shared a message pointed toward mostly young people.