COVID-19 Deaths Among Children and Youth Are Extremely Rare: Study

COVID-19 Deaths Among Children and Youth Are Extremely Rare: Study
A health worker is taking a swab sample from a child to be tested for COVID-19 in Guangzhou, in China's southern Guangdong Province on July 31, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Lia Onely
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COVID-19 deaths among people under 20 are extremely rare, with most fatalities occurring in children with specific underlying conditions, a study found.

The researchers found that deaths in England due to COVID-19 are very low in children and young people (CYP), even with the emergence of new variants. Most deaths occurred in individuals with underlying health conditions, they said.