First child to die from coronavirus in the US reported in California

[darkchylde 14,857]

7 minutes ago, rasclautmangos said:

Well I'm not sure I'm ready to believe much of any data coming out of China just yet. But you're right,it is crazy. 

do as you please but it's the data we got. it's not like the US nor the UE are the most reliable sources of information either.

[Mister G 10,512]

COVID-19 isn’t necessarily what’s killing people though which is what most folks aren’t understanding. It’s the complications developing as a result of the infection. It eats away at the lungs and creates vulnerability to severe respiratory infections and of course, pneumonia. Pneumonia is the real complication that worries people because depending on much blockage occurred in the lungs, it’s usually too late to treat or stop.

[Sam98 1,896]

Wouldn't this be the first minor to die at all, globally, of Covid-19?

[ice bear 1]

i love @Maleficent she's the heart of this site

[ltlmnstr 2,771]

5 minutes ago, ice bear said:

i love @Maleficent she's the heart of this site

Than you haven’t been here long enough lol

[Floppy 7,951]

39 minutes ago, valentine said:

Potentially the kid had an immunodeficiency decease that could not fight the virus, similar to those of older people?

I was going to ask this question. It's been made very clear that older people and people with pre-existing conditions are at the highest risk. 

[theahsfan 13,838]

This in its own right is devastating. Rest in peace.

 

But to those who are saying "See how deadly this virus is": 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-49890689

https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Child-in-West-Va-dies-from-the-flu-first-such-death-this-season-567765471.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/07/colorado-boy-dies-flu-anti-vaccine-facebook-groups

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2019/12/influenza-activity-picks-1-more-child-dies-flu

[Ladey Gaygay 9,321]

Very heartbreaking, but this kid has probably had pre-existing conditions

On the bright side, Im getting better from COV-19  and plan on posting about my recovery

[Glamourpuss 29,080]

The youngest in the UK so far is 18. It's so sad when anyone dies but it's worse when it's someone who hasn't had a chance to live a full life. 

[Glamourpuss 29,080]

7 minutes ago, Ladey Gaygay said:

Very heartbreaking, but this kid has probably had pre-existing conditions

On the bright side, Im getting better from COV-19  and plan on posting about my recovery

You actually had it? After wishing for it... 

[Ladey Gaygay 9,321]

2 minutes ago, Glamourpuss said:

You actually had it? After wishing for it... 

Yeah, remember the like 3 threads I made about it but im feeling better

[Giorno Giovanna 3,178]

1 hour ago, Oranjella Marquise said:

It's mutating.

It's only going to get worse.

a mutating virus is NOT meaning it's becoming worse, it could also make it "weaker". 

 

please educate yourself first before spewing bullsh!t

[blankpaper 21]

1 hour ago, Maleficent said:

rates for child obesity, and type 1 diabetes in children, are higher in the US than almost any other country in the world. 

This was exactly my thought. We’re a very unhealthy population, kids included

plus a bad diet can lead to vitamin deficiencies and stuff like that which makes it harder for the body to fight off illness 

[Economy 52,838]

5 hours ago, Maleficent said:

that makes 0 sense, more exposure to the virus does not make symptoms stronger or weaker. the virus multiplies within your own white blood cells, regardless of how many viral bodies entered your body in the first place. 

@bloody grammys This was thinking the same thing. Being exposed to it twice or 3 times makes no difference what's so ever it's also why ppl who are already sick makes little difference if they get another dose from someone else also sick (assuming it's the exact same strain)

 

The innitial dose u get from a cough, sneeze, or touching something is very very small and whether it's one dose or 10 doses won't matter

 

It's will multiply and ur immune system doesn't go into full battle mode until u carry a certain threshold to trigger a full on response

 

The infection makes u sick because it infects u with something u have no immunity to and will multiply

 

But whether ur innitial infection was 100 virus spores or 10,000 doesn't really matter much

 

At least that's how I always understood it but maybe a doctor can clarify if I'm wrong in any of this @AlexanderMagno

[Musicisfreedom 5,837]

5 hours ago, Oranjella Marquise said:

It's mutating.

It's only going to get worse.

Way to spread panic and fear. Reported.