Coronavirus Cases In U.S. Children Rose 21% In August, Study Finds
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More than 74,000 American children were diagnosed with coronavirus over two weeks in August, a 21% increase over the previous two weeks, a concerning trend as kids across the nation begin to strap on their backpacks and return to school.
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A report from The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association states that
There were 74,160 new coronavirus infections detected in children between Aug. 6 and Aug. 21 according to a study based on public state data from The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.
Coronavirus infections in children are still relatively rare, with roughly 440,000 cases detected in the U.S., according to the report.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, children with coronavirus may show fewer symptoms and are less likely than infected adults to need hospitalization—however, the rate of hospitalization among children is increasing, the organization said.
Key background
Some schools, especially in the South, began classes as early as late July and have had to quarantine teachers and students after coronavirus cases were detected in school communities. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump posted a video online in which he falsely claimed that children are “almost immune” to the virus, which Twitter and Facebook took down, citing their policies on misinformation. Recent research suggests that not only can children spread the virus, they may even transmit it more “efficiently” than grown-ups.
Further reading
Days After Viral Pics Of Maskless Students Crowded In Hallway, Georgia High School Reports Nine Infected With Coronavirus (Forbes)
A Second-Grader Went Back To School And Tested Positive For Coronavirus The Next Day (Forbes)
260 Employees Of Largest School District In Georgia Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus Or Are In Quarantine (Forbes)
More And More Early-Opening U.S. School Districts Are Being Disrupted By Positive Cases Of The Coronavirus (Forbes)
There were 74,160 new coronavirus infections detected in children between Aug. 6 and Aug. 21 according to a study based on public state data from The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.
Coronavirus infections in children are still relatively rare, with roughly 440,000 cases detected in the U.S., according to the report.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, children with coronavirus may show fewer symptoms and are less likely than infected adults to need hospitalization—however, the rate of hospitalization among children is increasing, the organization said.
Key background
Some schools, especially in the South, began classes as early as late July and have had to quarantine teachers and students after coronavirus cases were detected in school communities. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump posted a video online in which he falsely claimed that children are “almost immune” to the virus, which Twitter and Facebook took down, citing their policies on misinformation. Recent research suggests that not only can children spread the virus, they may even transmit it more “efficiently” than grown-ups.
Further reading
Days After Viral Pics Of Maskless Students Crowded In Hallway, Georgia High School Reports Nine Infected With Coronavirus (Forbes)
A Second-Grader Went Back To School And Tested Positive For Coronavirus The Next Day (Forbes)
260 Employees Of Largest School District In Georgia Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus Or Are In Quarantine (Forbes)
More And More Early-Opening U.S. School Districts Are Being Disrupted By Positive Cases Of The Coronavirus (Forbes)