Biff_Poindexter
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'Save our babies': As another Mississippi child dies of COVID-19, communities beg for help
Since the virus came into Mississippi, the state has lost five children due to COVID-19-related causes.
www.clarionledger.com
"Another Mississippi child died from COVID-19 complications this weekend, adding to the four other pediatric deaths since the virus came into the state in March 2020, the health department confirmed Monday. Paul Harrison, Raleigh High School Lion Pride Marching Band director, wrote in a Saturday Facebook post that Mkayla Robinson, an eighth grader, was the perfect student. "Every teacher loved her and wanted 30 more just like her," the post read. "Please pray for Raleigh Junior High, the band, and especially the family as they deal with this."
Smith County, with a population of around 16,000, has recorded 2,012 COVID-19 cases and 96 related deaths. The district did not mandate mask-wearing, instead leaving it up to students and staff to decide, according to a district back-to-school plan. They reversed the decision on Aug. 10, requiring everyone on campuses to don masks. Gov. Tate Reeves said "it's very rare that kids under the age of 12 have anything other than the sniffles from COVID-19. Does it happen from time to time? Sure it does," he said, unable to accurately list the number of Mississippi children who've died from the virus."
Sad story all the way around...probably the little girl was gonna die anyway because of other health reasons -- since basically nobody who catches COVID (especially young people) dies unless they were already close to death...I am also aware that this will be used by some to pressure the governor into issuing mask mandates; even his kid's former youth pastor is trying to pressure him -- but he is right to resist issuing mask mandates...and he should take a page from the Texas governor and ban any school in his state from forcing kids to wear masks.....this isn't about public safety, this is about liberty and freedom....mask mandates will only kill more children....because kids wearing masks prevents them from smiling, psychologically damages them and in many cases, leads to their deaths.