US Covid cases among children have surged to one of its highest rates and may get worse

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US Covid cases among children have surged to one of its highest rates and may get worse

Wed, 2021-08-25 10:04 — mike kraft

US Covid cases among children have surged to one of its highest rates of the pandemic. Experts warn it may get worse Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to school, the Delta variant on the rise and winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

(CNN) Last week, the number of Covid-19 cases in children in the US reached levels not seen since the winter surge. And with the return to school, the Delta variant on the rise and winter approaching, health officials are concerned it could get worse.

After a decline in early summer, child cases have increased exponentially -- with more than a four-fold increase in the past month, according to the latest report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association. ...

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