The Data Vs. Corporate Fear Porn

So perhaps there is still some reporting lag. So let's do rates.

Since July 3, COVID-19 accounts for 0.4% of deaths reported ages 0-14. It accounts for 2.2% ages 15-24.

In January, those numbers were 1.3% and 4.6%

We rate this MSNBC tweet as FALSE.

— Kyle Lamb (@kylamb8) August 22, 2021

Using the aforementioned dataset, I did a 4-week rolling total of share of deaths for 0-14 and 15-24. Certainly 15-24 has gone up some last few weeks (just like every other age group). But it's not 'unprecedented.'

And you'll see that 0-14 actually remains very, very low. pic.twitter.com/LfzIyThzS5

— Kyle Lamb (@kylamb8) August 22, 2021

And from that same cdc link, as of Aug 18, the pandemic started 430 chidrens have died from Covid

Annual chidrens deaths from the flu numbered 251, 643, and 477 in the three flu seasons prior to the pandemic.

Where was she the past three flu seasons?

— Madisox (@Madisox43) August 22, 2021