Why are our children forced to stay home?

Here are the facts from the CDC:

3.2% of American population is 85+, but one third of COVID-19 deaths.

7% of the American population is 75+, but 59% of COVID-19 deaths.

70% of the American population is 54 and younger, but 8% of COVID-19 deaths.

The number of COVID-19 deaths don't register a % until the ages of 15-24, even then at 0.2%

Children, teenagers, minors and young adults, preK - college undergrad are in no statistically significant danger of death from COVID-19 (emphasis added).

The median age of COVID-19 deaths in America is 78, which is approximately the current average life expectancy. (source)(source)

I add the distinction since CDC data lists #covid-19 deaths as dying by COVID-19, rather than from COVID-19.

The pedantic play on words, by and from, is key. The CDC goes only as far as saying that the deaths by COVID-19 are co-related, not causal.

I get scared too. I get it. I do.

However, facts don't care about feelings. Those are the facts from the Centers for Disease Control.

Here are some questions for your school boards;

Why are our children still forced to stay home?
What is the similarly disaggregated CDC data for flu?
What is the similarly disaggregated CDC data for colds?
What is the similarly disaggregated CDC data for suicide?

Onward!

Dr. J

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