More than 180,000 COVID-19 cases in US children were recorded in the week ending on Aug 19, reaching levels of the winter surge, according to the latest data from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

More than one in five (22.4%) reported cases that week were in children."After declining in early summer, child cases have increased exponentially, with over a four-fold increase the past month, rising from about 38,000 cases the week ending July 22 to 180,000 the past week," the AAP said in their report.Since the start of the pandemic, 4.59 million children have tested positive for COVID-19.

Hospitalization and deaths remain low for pediatric patients, but cases are expected to continue surging as the school year begins and vaccines

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NWS confirms 5 tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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Province addresses COVID-19 vaccine passport enforcement concern

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COVID-19 vaccination before next week’s return to in-person classes.Three walk-in clinics over three days are set for the shopping centre Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Alberta NDP calls for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine rules for non-essential business

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3 fatalities reported in Montgomery County, death toll rises after Ida’s remnants hit region

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India's cumulative Covid vaccination coverage crosses 67-crore mark

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Visas of foreigners stuck in India due to Covid-19 extended till Sept-end: Centre

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Everything Joe Rogan has said about the Covid vaccine as he tests positive for the virus

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Ontario reports 865 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths

COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the largest increase since early June.

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First day back at school for thousands of Edmonton students

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NWS to survey damage for more possible tornadoes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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