Florida governor falsely claims novel coronavirus hasn’t killed anyone under 25 in the US

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks during a news conference in front of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mobile command center at the Miami Beach Convention Center on April 8, 2020. (Associated Press)

Health officials have long said that the novel coronavirus is particularly dangerous for older individuals and people with underlying health conditions.

But Florida Gov. Ron Desantis made an even more staggering claim, that the virus hasn’t killed anyone under 25 in the United States.

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Article URL : https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/10/ron-desantis/florida-governor-falsely-claims-novel-coronavirus-/