Right...because when you're in your 20s and not 80s it's nothing more than a bad cough.

As per mayoclinic, cdc, johns hopkins - "Most people with COVID-19 have mild to moderate symptoms and many having none at all; what's called asymptomatic. Older adults or people with existing chronic medical conditions are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19."

It's really unfortunate that it affects our older folks so adversely but that's not uncommon when it comes to their immune system.