What’s the latest on whether kids are as likely as adults to be hospitalized and to fall critically ill from COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The latest news is good news for those worried about kids: The chances of being hospitalized and ending up in intensive care are much lower — by an order of magnitude — for children <18 years old compared to those 18-64. Here’s the core nugget of results from the study as reported by NPR: Read more…
Are racial and ethnic minorities at a higher risk of dying from COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Social and Racial Justice
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Unfortunately, from the available data, African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately represented among COVID-19 deaths in the US. At present, most states are not reporting on the racial and ethnic patterns. There are many pathways through which minorities may have worse outcomes including social, socioeconomic and living circumstances increasing susceptibility to infection, in addition Read more…
A: The latest news is good news for those worried about kids: The chances of being hospitalized and ending up in intensive care are much lower — by an order of magnitude — for children <18 years old compared to those 18-64. Here’s the core nugget of results from the study as reported by NPR: Read more…
Are racial and ethnic minorities at a higher risk of dying from COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Social and Racial JusticeLauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Unfortunately, from the available data, African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately represented among COVID-19 deaths in the US. At present, most states are not reporting on the racial and ethnic patterns. There are many pathways through which minorities may have worse outcomes including social, socioeconomic and living circumstances increasing susceptibility to infection, in addition Read more…
A: Unfortunately, from the available data, African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately represented among COVID-19 deaths in the US. At present, most states are not reporting on the racial and ethnic patterns. There are many pathways through which minorities may have worse outcomes including social, socioeconomic and living circumstances increasing susceptibility to infection, in addition Read more…
