Cuomo: Three Children Have Died Of Syndrome Linked To COVID-19

Reuters reports three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on Saturday.

He warned it's a development that may augur a pandemic risk for children.

Previously, children had been thought to be largely immune to severe illness from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the virus.