In April 2020 a college professor posted CDC statistics on the faculty listserv. He highlighted very low COVID death rates among young people as the school debated reopening classes for the fall.
On April 29th 2020 the college began talks about whether to reopen for in-person classes in the fall. At that moment I sent a short note to the faculty email list. My goal was to share clear numbers that might help colleagues weigh the risks for students and staff.
The note included the latest CDC figures on total COVID deaths across different age groups in the United States. These numbers showed how the impact of the virus changed sharply with age. The information came directly from official reports released the day before.
The 15 to 24 age group had very few deaths compared with older groups. I believed these facts could guide a calm discussion about returning to campus life. Colleagues needed simple data to understand the real level of risk for younger people.
Original Author: Thomas Harrington | Source: Brownstone Institute
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