Kids more likely to be struck by lightning than die of coronavirus, study claims
coronavirus, figures from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford suggest. Scientists at Cambridge and Oxford have called for a "rational debate" basted on the "tiny" risk coronavirus poses to children.Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter chairman of the Winton Centre for Risk at Cambridge University, argued that if no vaccine is found, then it may be better for younger people to continue with their everyday lives.He said previous generations had dealt with the issue by allowing youngsters to pick up infections when they were less dangerous.Adding: "If, years in future, we don’t have a vaccine then we might have to think about how to protect those age groups most at risk while younger people can continue with their lives."Speaking at a briefing on.
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