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Hundreds of young Americans have now been killed by the coronavirus, a Washington Post analysis found, and the true number of deaths among younger people is probably higher, because not all states provided data that includes age. “Just because they are young doesn’t mean they aren’t vulnerable,” one ER doctor said. Read the analysis that underscores the harsh reality that young, seemingly fit people aren't immune.

A panel of scientists convened by the National Academies of Sciences got together to figure out whether coronavirus would wane with the arrival of summer. Its findings were that it is unlikely to significantly diminish.

On Tuesday, President Trump threatened to withhold funds from the World Health Organization, saying it “seemed to be very China-centric.” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the group's director-general, pushed back on that and said politicizing the pandemic could make it worse, and lead to "many more body bags."

As we mentioned yesterday with data from Chicago and Milwaukee, covid-19 appears to be infecting and killing black Americans at a disproportionately high rate. A new Post analysis dives into the numbers from several additional jurisdictions that are reporting cases and deaths by race. In last night's task force briefing, Trump said his administration would release some “very, very nasty” numbers over the next few days. You can explore the data and our analysis here.