Children die???

[hoolydooly]

The WHO apparently said today that children have died of coronavirus (according to a BBC summary of the WHO press conference).

Until now, it's been said that there has been only one child death, sad though that obviously is, in the 10-19 years old range. Zero deaths in the 0-9 range.

So where did this statement come from? I have seen no figures to back it up - the figures from China, and Italy contradict it completely.

Where did this statement come from?
Has it been misquoted, in fact?
If it's true, what is actually going on?

@hoolydooly
Until now, it's been said that there has been only one child death, sad though that obviously is, in the 10-19 years old range. Zero deaths in the 0-9 range.

10-19 are children. Right? What the woman said was not wrong but she should have been more specific

We need to stop the panic on this. The reality is that children do get it and some will be more poorly. The majority won't. Sadly, every year, children and teenagers die in this country as a result of flu. Not many, but it happens. COVID-19 is not like flu, but in a similar way, there will be some kids who get more ill than others. I think it's ludicrous that schools are still open as normal. Ludicrous. But that is where we are.

Clearly this virus will affect us differently because we're British 🤷🏻‍♀️🤬😳

Stop the panic ?

They're closing down entire countries. Of course people are going to panic, this is unprecedented in our life time. And the only reason deaths are relatively low is because it's early days, the virus has been semi contained. It's also mutated.........who knows where we're going to be next year ?? Nobody does. And that's what the fear is.

They have repeatedly said that children get it very mildly. That is obviously not true.
I know this is likely to be children who already have serious health conditions, but those parents should have been told to keep their children home.

Alialialiali- yes I know. That's what I said. The bold part is a quote from a previous poster.

They have repeatedly said that children get it very mildly. That is obviously not true.

They have the majority of children get it very mildly. Not all.

There are 7 and a half billion people in the world. Can we maintain a perspective on that please?

I know a lot of children who rely on machines to breathe, I know a few who have lung scarring / partially removed lungs. .......if this virus gets out of control that's a lot of dead children on our hands. At the moment it's relatively contained. But that won't last. At the same time it's unfair to expect this group to live indoors away from everyone from an unspecified amount of time, we need clear guidance and fact. And we all need to do our but to protect those who can't protect themselves by protecting ourselves from getting the virus.

This article from the AAP states that:

Children at all ages appeared susceptible to COVID-19, and there was no significant gender difference. Although clinical manifestations of children’s COVID-19 cases were generally less severe than those of adults’ patients, young children, particularly infants, were vulnerable to infection.

pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2020/03/16/peds.2020-0702.full.pdf?utm_campaign=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pediatrics&utm_content=coronavirus_2020&utm_term=3_16_20&fbclid=IwAR0CiK1UBOUL5AIuNFFu9Ht4JSjAuFnCEUqUjvZz5MSSLBxPL-9_tN_4haA

Note: cases in children are generally less severe.

This is the opposite from the DCs school that issued a letter saying CV is 'rarer' in children, which gives a false impression to parents.

I know a lot of children who rely on machines to breathe, I know a few who have lung scarring / partially removed lungs. .......if this virus gets out of control that's a lot of dead children on our hands. At the moment it's relatively contained. But that won't last. At the same time it's unfair to expect this group to live indoors away from everyone from an unspecified amount of time, we need clear guidance and fact. And we all need to do our but to protect those who can't protect themselves by protecting ourselves from getting the virus.

And how do you want to do it? If you quarantine everybody then who will provide for these children? It might seem unfair to isolate them, but what is the better option?

I’ve said this repeatedly on here and in rl

This virus is too new to make any assumptions and children will be affected. Nobody knows enough about it yet
Caution is key

Doubt they’ll ever identify ‘patient 1’

I’m sure In 50 years or whatever it is for the secrets act we will find out what on Earth happened here
Maybe a snake bit a bat that someone then ate
Maybe a pangolin died where a bat had pooed on and a surface was contaminated and food was prepared which was eaten
Maybe this maybe that ..... heard other more sinister theories but whatever the source it’s almost irrelevant now it’s trying to get this back under control somehow 🙁

actually gonna report this thread. people are already suffering with anxiety over this, just the headline alone in terrifying. plus noone on here bar a few are talking any sense.

unless you actually know anything these rest dont, its irresponsible to speculate.

read the government and nhs websites for information that is relevant to THIS country

They have repeatedly said that children get it very mildly. That is obviously not true.

It is true. Healthy children will experience extremely mild or no symptoms, hence why most cases in children will never be diagnosed, because they'll just be kept home until they're better.

ALL people with underlying health conditions are at risk, regardless of age. So, young children with underlying health conditions will suffer more than normal.

china are lying bastards - i would not take anything they say as truth

china are lying bastards - i would not take anything they say as truth

are children healthier and better placed to fight this in other countries

British children don't seem as healthy....crap diets,obesity,inactive

maybe chinese children did just shake it off due to being healthier

I think it is bordering on criminal to let all parents with kids with more serious conditions assume they will be fine.
I bet ZERO parents or kids with more serious conditions assume they will be fine. They spend their entire lives worrying their kid will catch something that other kids wouldn’t even notice, they’re not going to turn around and say oh yes I’m terrified whenever they get a cold, but not going to worry about this coronavirus little bobby will be fine.

If children had died in Italy I think we would know about that. The Italians love children more than any nation.

No children have died under 9.

That's old news. There have been reports of children with very severe underlying conditions dying in Europe. I can't find the link now but I certainly read of one happening last week.

Well, sadly children die every day and with the rate of transmission of the virus it's not unreasonable to expect that some of those who have died may have had COVID. It may not necessarily have been the cause of death but I am sure a percentage of children who have sadly died all over the world will have been infected with the virus.

The evidence to date very strongly suggests that any death of a child will be a substantial outlier, and as the evidence for adults suggests that those who are most vulnerable are those with underlying health conditions the same is likely to be true of deaths or severe complications in children. There are children with heart conditions, severe asthma, other immuno-suppressive illnesses, etc.

Other children may of course get ill just like they may with flu or other significant childhood illnesses but may be expected to recover.

I am concentrating on protecting my elderly relatives and not visiting them but shopping for them and calling them - my children will be OK.

No very few children die in the UK. And most of them under 1. Mortality from 1-15 is low.

Cancer is the biggest cause of death between 1-15. Cancer kids are at extra risk from COVID19.

It’s a small percentage of kids overall, but for those that of us who live in that world, it doesn’t feel like a small risk.

Well I dont understand what your perception of "very few" is but as someone who works with terminally ill children I can tell you far more children die each year than people think. And certain groups are more at risk, this includes children. We all have a responsibility to keep others as safe as we can. My point was merely that yes children have died and it's highly likely that after their death it may well be discovered that they had COVID. Throughout the world. I wasnt referring specifically to the UK. Lets all try to keep our vulnerable people as safe as we can.