The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new data about the deaths of young people from the novel coronavirus COVID-19.<br />According to UPI, three out of four young people who died from COVID-19 in the United States between Feb. 12 and July 31 had underlying health conditions.<br />These health problems include asthma, obesity, neurological and developmental disorders, and cardiovascular conditions.<br />The data also revealed that among the 121 young people who died during that period, 70% were aged 10 to 20 years.<br />45% were Hispanic American, 29% were Black American and 4% were American Indians or Alaskan natives.<br />Through the end of July, just 8% -- or slightly fewer than 400,000 -- of all confirmed US cases of the virus involved people age 21 and younger.
