“Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 22 Apr 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
Most children who get COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms; severe illness is rare. More than 3.6 million children in the U.S. have tested positive, and at least 297 have died.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 April 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 April 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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