Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falsely claimed that the novel coronavirus hasn't killed anyone under 25 nationwide while discussing a timeline for reopening schools in the state
"This particular pandemic is one where, I don't think nationwide there's been a single fatality under 25. For whatever reason it just doesn't seem to threaten, you know, kids," DeSantis said at an educators' meeting to discuss distance learning."And we lose in Florida between five and t10en kids a year for the flu.
"In reality, the CDC reports on its website that four people between the ages of 15 and 24 and one person between the ages of one and four have died. CNN has also reported on the death of a newborn in Connecticut on April 1 and an infant in Illinois last month whose death is being investigated as possibly caused by the virus. Read MoreYoung people can also serve as carriers of the virus, transmitting to the elderly and people with underlying conditions -- those most at risk.
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