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Health & economic warnings. Health policy, epidemiology & finance info. Fmr @Harvard @JohnsHopkins. ✏️https://t.co/I6xZVmz79l

Sep 15, 2020, 6 tweets

⚠️“Children are... almost immune from this disease.” ~Trump on August 5th.

Reality since May:

📌Cases in kids ⬆️700% (2x higher than overall)

📌Hospitalizations in kids ⬆️356% (3x overall)

📌Deaths in kids ⬆️229% (2x overall)

(HT @CAPAction) #COVID19

2) Here is the stat of 700% increase for cases in kids from video above.

3) Here is the stat of 356% increase for #COVID19 hospitalizations in kids from video above.

4) Here is the stat of 229% increase for deaths from #COVID19 in kids from video above.

5) Original source. Statistics come directly from NYTimes. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

6) Also good reminder that young adults also at risk of severe outcomes if hospitalized.

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