What needs to happen to open schools safely
Fox News Medical Officer Dr. Janette Nesheiwat outlines the ways in which parents should ensure the safety of their children when returning to school. She later discusses how close America is to the release of a coronavirus vaccine.
The US saw last month that cases of coronavirus in children jumped by 40%, while the debate in the country was about whether or not to reopen schools for person classes.
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Bloomberg, quoted by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, reported that 86 children died from the disease in the U.S., accounting for 0.06% of total deaths and 0.003% of total cases.
There have been more than 5 million coronavirus cases in the US, the highest of any country, and more than 160,000 deaths. Health officials believe that the actual number is often 10 times higher, as close to 50 million, given test limitations and the fact that up to 40% of all those who are infected have no symptoms.
Georgia health officials confirmed last week that a 7-year-old boy without underlying conditions has become the youngest person in the state to die of COVID-19.
The African-American boy was infected with the disease after attending a church in Savannah, where he was in contact with two senior members who were also infected with the virus and died, the local NBC branch reported.
The debate over reopening schools has been a political flashpoint. Democrats have for the most part accused President Trump of recklessness with his call to get children back in class, while Republicans say Democrats armed schools in an election year.
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“We are 100 days away from the presidential election – the only objective Democrats have is to defeat Donald Trump,” he said. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in an interview last week. “And they have decided cynically [the] the best way to defeat Donald Trump is to shut down every business in America, shut down every school in America. “
David News of Fox News and the Associated Press contributed to this report
