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Most Children Who Die From COVID-19 Are Minorities, According To A CDC Study : Coronavirus Updates According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% of the children who died were Hispanic, Black or Native American.The vast majority of children dying from COVID-19 are Hispanic, Black or Native American, according to from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers analyzed the number of coronavirus cases and deaths among people under the age of 21 that were reported to the CDC between Feb. 12 and July 31 of this year. They found more than 390,000 cases and 121 deaths. They also found a staggering racial disparity. Of the children who died, 78% were children of color: 45% were Hispanic, 29% were Black and 4% were non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native. "It's heartbreaking," says an infectious disease specialist at the University of Michigan. "The 121 deaths are a tiny fraction of the more than 190,000 deaths that have been reported in the United States," says Malani. "But for a long time, it was believed that children didn't die from this." The disproportionate number of deaths among children of color reflects the disparities among adults of color compared with white adults. Research has found that the death toll from COVID-19 is among people of color under the age of 65 than among white people.Underlying conditions that put adults at higher risk for severe illness and death from COVID-19 are also a risk factor for children. Three-quarters of the children who died had an that made them more vulnerable to complications from the coronavirus. The most common underlying conditions were asthma, obesity and cardiac issues. Seventy percent of those who died were between the ages of 10 and 20. Only 10% were infants younger than 1. While the majority of deaths occurred after the children were admitted to the hospital, 39 children died at home or in the emergency room, which prompts a a lot of questions, Malani says. "Is it because of health insurance? Or because their parents couldn't get off work?" Malani asks. The CDC report also points to "disparities in social determinants of health, such as crowded living conditions, food and housing insecurity, wealth and educational gaps, and racial discrimination," as contributing factors in racial health inequities. The report comes as some schools are returning to in-class instruction, potentially increasing children's risk of exposure and infection."What we really need to understand is why each of these 121 children died," Malani says. "We need to really dig into that and come up with ways to make sure this doesn't happen." The take-home message, Malani says: "If your child is sick and you don't think they are doing well, don't wait." "Make sure your child can be seen by a doctor or taken to the hospital," she says. "If you can't take your child to the hospital yourself, make a plan for somebody else in your social circle that can help you."Sponsor Message

Most Children Who Die From COVID-19 Are Minorities, According To A CDC Study : Coronavirus Updates According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% of the children who died were Hispanic, Black or Native American.The vast majority of children dying from COVID-19 are Hispanic, Black or Native American, according to from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers analyzed the number of coronavirus cases and deaths among people under the age of 21 that were reported to the CDC between Feb. 12 and July 31 of...

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