"Some 99.995% of the 469,982 children in England who were infected during the year examined by researchers survived... In fact, there were fewer deaths among children due to the virus than initially suspected." WSJ
CDC reports 337 childhood fatalities from COVID. There are 100,000,000 children in U.S. This is a 99.9997% survival rate. Fatalities attributed to COVID in this age group is 0.67% of all deaths. CDC reports 94% of COVID deaths have serious comorbidities
"Young children especially rely on facial expressions to understand situations. With face coverings, this may become increasingly difficult... making them more vulnerable to feelings of mistrust and concerns for their safety." Mask mandates may affect a child’s emotional, intellectual development
"Youth mental health is worsening... throughout the COVID-19 pandemic youth ages 11-17 have been more likely than any other age group to score for moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression." source
"The wearing of nose and mouth coverings by children leads to an increase in carbon dioxide levels... The results found an average of 13,120 and 13,910 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the air inhaled by children while wearing masks." source
"Some 99.995% of the 469,982 children in England who were infected during the year examined by researchers survived... In fact, there were fewer deaths among children due to the virus than initially suspected." WSJ
CDC reports 337 childhood fatalities from COVID. There are 100,000,000 children in U.S. This is a 99.9997% survival rate. Fatalities attributed to COVID in this age group is 0.67% of all deaths. CDC reports 94% of COVID deaths have serious comorbidities
"A flood of new data — on the national, state and district levels — finds students began this academic year behind." The Washington Post reports on "lost generation" of students falling behind during COVID pandemic.
"Young children especially rely on facial expressions to understand situations. With face coverings, this may become increasingly difficult... making them more vulnerable to feelings of mistrust and concerns for their safety." Mask mandates may affect a child’s emotional, intellectual development
"Youth mental health is worsening... throughout the COVID-19 pandemic youth ages 11-17 have been more likely than any other age group to score for moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression." source
"The wearing of nose and mouth coverings by children leads to an increase in carbon dioxide levels... The results found an average of 13,120 and 13,910 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the air inhaled by children while wearing masks." source
“Half of the masks were contaminated with one or more strains of pneumonia-causing bacteria." 11 pathogens were found on childhood masks in a U. of Florida analysis.
Masks will almost certainly cause more harm than good to children's physical & emotional health. The only real question is how much damage the increased depression, anxiety, neurosis, as well as diminished psychosocial & academic development will cause to generations to come.