Are kids' activities driving new coronavirus cases? Here's what the data says.
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At the start of the pandemic, coronavirus transmission among children appeared to be low. But the virus now appears to be quickly spreading among children participating in youth sports and other activities, researchers say—and those infections could be fueling outbreaks across the country.
Data shows after-school activities are driving coronavirus outbreaks
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky during a White House briefing last week said after-school activities are creating clusters where coronavirus can spread among children—which, according to new data, can fuel larger coronavirus outbreaks that put adults at risk. Specifically, public health officials and epidemiologists have suggested school sports, which may involve close indoor contact, are now a major source of the coronavirus's transmission among communities, the