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Obesity, race play roles in severe COVID-19 illness among kids – NBC News
Which kids are most at risk for COVID-19 complications? CDC reports show Black and Hispanic children, as well as those who are obese, are most at risk.
Black and Hispanic children are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, according to two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports published Friday.
The CDC reports come just days after President Donald Trump told Fox News that children are “almost immune” to the coronavirus, an assertion proven to be untrue.
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