A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Hispanic and Black children are at a disproportionate rate affected by the coronavirus pandemic, underlining how minority communities in the country are hardest hit by COVID-19 . The report, released Friday, uses pediatric data collected from …
Read More »KU Health System reports death of pediatric patient
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Kansas Health System said Friday that a pediatric patient died of COVID-19 complications this week. A health system spokeswoman confirmed the death, but was unable to provide further details on the patient’s age or the circumstances surrounding the death, citing privacy laws. Pediatric …
Read More »More than 300 children in Texas daycare have caught COVID-19
Although nationwide COVID-19 transmission rates among children appear to remain relatively low, more than 300 children in Texas child care centers have tested positive, and the numbers are increasing rapidly. As of Tuesday, 950 positive cases of COVID-19 (307 children and 643 staff members) were reported at 668 child care …
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