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Re:Spread of Delta variant driven by both immune escape and ... by achenatx on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:49PM (#28460619)
I agree the death rate for children under 12 is probably very low. It could be as low as .01%.

I specifically wrote the rate is lower for younger people.

We will get a better idea of the death rate in children under 12 this year. As far as I know it is still holding very low.

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Re:Spread of Delta variant driven by both immune escape and ... by nanis on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @02:01PM (#28460823)
> I specifically wrote the rate is lower for younger people.

Exactly. The question is how much lower. If, as it seems, it is low enough compared to all the other things that might harm a child, it would be rational to introduce them to the actual virus early and often.

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