said in a statement. RELATED: More than 1 in 4 new COVID-19 cases are now in children, report saysSince the start of the pandemic, nearly 5.3 million children had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Sept.
9, according to the AAP.Less than 2% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in 24 states, plus New York City, are children, according to the AAP. "At this time, it appears that severe illness due to COVID-19 is uncommon among children," the AAP said in a statement.
Grady Knox addressed the meeting discussing the mask policy, outlining his concerns about potentially missing class time and bringing the virus home to his family. (Credit: Rutherford County Government via Storyful)But with the highly contagious delta variant spreading across the.