Claim: In children, "the mortality risk from COVID-19 is actually lower than from the flu. The risk of severe disease or hospitalization is about the same".
Fact-check: New York Magazine article on children's risks from COVID-19 is accurate, but more context regarding difference in risk between young and older children would be helpful - Science Feedback
Verdict: mostly accurate
Organisation: Science Feedback
Author: Flora Teoh
Date published: 2021-08-09T09:09:23