More data confirm risk of COVID-19 death, serious illness very low in children
More data confirm risk of COVID-19 death, serious illness very low in childrenThe risk of death or severe illness from COVID-19 in teenagers and children is extremely low, according to three new studies from the UK.The studies provide the most detailed analysis to date on the impact of the COVID-19 earlier findings for those aged 18 and younger: They’re at very low risk of becoming severely ill or dying from the disease.Researchers from the University of Liverpool, the University College of London, the University of York, and the University of Bristol published their pre-print studies, which are in the process of being peer-reviewed, online July 8. Two of the studies analyzed the risks of severe illness and death from COVID-19, while one focused only on deaths.The prelimi