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Across 
in 0-19 year olds (14 in USA)
Total pop = 135,391,226
Estimated deaths in 3 months = 36,710
COVID-19 deaths = 43
COVID-19 deaths as % of all deaths = 0.117%
*The main reason we are keeping children at home is to protect adults*
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in 0-19 year olds (14 in USA)Total pop = 135,391,226Estimated deaths in 3 months = 36,710COVID-19 deaths = 43 COVID-19 deaths as % of all deaths = 0.117%*The main reason we are keeping children at home is to protect adults*
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A couple weeks ago, @jbagaria2 & I spent a long painful time trawling 7 countries statistical reports (so you didn't have to!) - the @InedFr compilation was brilliantly helpful
Our question: "how dangerous has COVID-19 been so far for children?"
https://bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1669/rr-4
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Our question: "how dangerous has COVID-19 been so far for children?"
https://bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1669/rr-4
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This was in the spirit of @Hansrosling & the brilliant
@factfulness
As twitter bio states:
"The *stress-reducing* habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts" we wanted to know some numbers 3/8
@factfulness
As twitter bio states:
"The *stress-reducing* habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts" we wanted to know some numbers 3/8
So up till 12 May, how many #COVID19 deaths in Italian 10-19 year olds?
Zero
And 0-9 year olds?
Three
In the much bigger USA (0-14 population >60 million)?
Nine
Our BMJ response with data on England, Germany, Spain, France & Korea too: https://bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1669/rr-4 4/8
ZeroAnd 0-9 year olds?
ThreeIn the much bigger USA (0-14 population >60 million)?
NineOur BMJ response with data on England, Germany, Spain, France & Korea too: https://bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1669/rr-4 4/8
We argue in our BMJ rapid response https://bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1669/rr-4 that the direct impact of #COVID19 on children is small.
There isn't such thing as *zero* risk but currently #COVID19 deaths across these seven countries account for around 1 in a thousand of all deaths...
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There isn't such thing as *zero* risk but currently #COVID19 deaths across these seven countries account for around 1 in a thousand of all deaths...
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**The main reason we are keeping children at home during #COVID19 is to protect adults**
This is a fact. It's one that needs public debate.
Our BMJ rapid response expands on this & data table here: https://tinyurl.com/child-covid
Our conclusion:
**The main reason we are keeping children at home during #COVID19 is to protect adults**
This is a fact. It's one that needs public debate.
Our BMJ rapid response expands on this & data table here: https://tinyurl.com/child-covid
Our conclusion:
This could change as the virus evolves, and the key has to be to release children so that they can play, see friends, connect, release, enjoy, and do childhood... whilst keeping the pandemic under close watch 7/8
I'm extremely interested in (other) parents views - In our view, at the present time, parents should be reassured
& what do child health professionals think? @m_heys @PascoFearon @ingridjohanna66 @blair_mitch @DrNickTwit @apsmunro @LittleDoctorVic @ejlim8
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& what do child health professionals think? @m_heys @PascoFearon @ingridjohanna66 @blair_mitch @DrNickTwit @apsmunro @LittleDoctorVic @ejlim8
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