12-year-old girl with coronavirus is on a ventilator and fighting for her life

Emma, a 12-year-old girl, is 'fighting for her life' in an Atlanta hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to her cousin.

Emma, a 12-year-old girl, is"fighting for her life" in an Atlanta hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to her cousin.

Justin Anthony told CNN that Emma was diagnosed with pneumonia on March 15 and tested positive for coronavirus on Friday night. As of Saturday, she was on a ventilator and is currently in stable condition, Anthony said. Emma had no pre-existing conditions. She has not traveled recently and it's unknown how she contracted the virus, according to Anthony.

Doctor: For the first time in my career, I'm afraid 04:11Young adults have better outcomes than the elderly, but they too are not immune to the virus. A report issued Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows younger people are making up a big portion of hospitalizations. Up to 20% of people hospitalized with coronavirus in the United States are young adults between ages 20 to 44, the study showed.

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