3 Stories You Should Read 9/14/2020: Minority Kids Die from COVID-19, Hysterectomies, Antibody Treatment
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In the category of: Another risk factor
Black And Hispanic Kids Die From Coronavirus More Than White Kids Do, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — A detailed look at COVID-19 deaths in U.S. kids and young adults released Tuesday shows they mirror patterns seen in older patients.
The report examined 121 deaths of those younger than 21, as of the end of July. Like older adults, many of them had one or more medical condition — like lung problems, including asthma, obesity, heart problems or developmental conditions.
Deaths were also more common among those in certain racial and ethnic groups, according to the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC found 54 were Hispanic, 35 were Black, and 17 were white, even though overall there are far more white Americans than Black and Hispanic.
In the category of: Human Rights optional
Pelosi demands probe after ICE nurse raises alarm over medical care, hysterectomies at detention center
“If true, the appalling conditions described in the whistleblower complaint – including allegations of mass hysterectomies being performed on vulnerable immigrant women – are a staggering abuse of human rights,” Pelosi said in a statement. “The DHS Inspector General must immediately investigate the allegations detailed in this complaint.”
