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Return to school is driving up COVID-19 cases in kids, but there are more tools to keep them safe

New cases reported among children in the last week of August were 14% higher than they were two weeks earlier, according to data tracked by the American Academy of Pediatrics. ....

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Children's Hospital COVID-19 smell study sees results

Children's Hospital Colorado says patients enrolled in a smell training study saw some improvement in their ability to smell. ....

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Florida School District Won't Give Excused Absences Due to COVID Concerns

Children kept home from Orange County, FL, public schools because their parents are worried about the spread of COVID-19 will no longer be granted excused absences, the school district has announced. ....

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COVID transmitted in schools too, Nebraska doctor says

School districts have told 3 News Now they believe almost no transmission was happening in classrooms, but now with such a high number of cases and a highly transmissible variant, they say things have changed. ....

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Checking in with pediatricians, nurses as child COVID hospitalizations soar

According to the CDC, COVID hospitalizations for children under 5 have risen 48% in the US since the beginning of December, the largest jump for the age group since the beginning of the pandemic. And new hospitalizations for kids under 18 are at a record level as well: 797 each day. ....

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