Testing for the novel coronavirus overall has risen in the United States and concerns about children as possible spreaders of the virus have been sparked by new studies showing they can catch it. The American Academy of Pediatrics noted the data showed that severe illness due to COVID-19 appears to be rare among children. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention also has said that children who get the virus are less likely to have severe symptoms. Children account for a tiny fraction of the more than 162,000 people who have died from COVID-19 in the United States. More than 5 million people in the country have been infected with the virus, representing about one-quarter of the total worldwide cases.

Source: bd News24 August 10, 2020 19:07 UTC