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That stood out to me as well. I think it meant to say: 2% of children who were diagnosed with the multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) died from it. > 80%
by jointpdf 6y ago
That stood out to me as well. I think it meant to say: 2% of children who were diagnosed with the multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) died from it.
> 80% of the children who developed the condition required intensive care, 20% required mechanical ventilation, and four children, or 2%, died. [https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/29/nejm-inflammation-children-covid19-misc/ https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/29/nejm-inflammation-childr...]
- georgecmu 6y agoAnd this interpretation is consistent with the following statistic: As of August 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has received reports of 570 confirmed cases of MIS-C and 10 deaths. https://www.salon.com/2020/08/13/we-asked-scientists-about-the-safety-of-russias-rushed-coronavirus-vaccine/#:~:text=As%20of%20August%206,%20the%20Centers%20for%20Disease%20Control%20and%20Prevention%20(CDC)%20has%20received%20reports%20of%20570%20confirmed%20cases%20of%20MIS-C%20and%2010%20deaths https://www.salon.com/2020/08/13/we-asked-scientists-about-t....