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That link is a very complicated one that could mislead people due to the first numbers they see. The number of direct deaths of under 10s in developed countries
by concordDance 4y ago
That link is a very complicated one that could mislead people due to the first numbers they see. The number of direct deaths of under 10s in developed countries who did not suffer from a serious congenital condition is essentially 0 (e.g. in the UK about 1 in 20k deaths were of a child under 10 and as far as I know they all had serious health conditions).
- TheOtherHobbes 4y agoThere's been an outbreak of hepatitis recently which has resulted in a number of deaths and is very probably Covid-related. There's also a significant risk of Long Covid, although the details are still being debated. Covid attacks the immune system and also hugely increases the risk of complications from micro-clotting. It's certainly not a disease to be casual about, in either kids or adults.
- concordDance 4y agoNote that long covid is MUCH more common in older populations. I'm unaware of a case of debilitating long covid in a child under 10.