CDC says child COVID cases are ‘steadily increasing’ — despite Trump claiming kids are ‘almost immune’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out with guidance “to reflect new evidence about COVID-19 in children.”
“The number and rate of cases in children in the United States have been steadily increasing from March to July 2020. The true incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children is not known due to lack of widespread testing and the prioritization of testing for adults and those with severe illness,” the CDC noted.
“It is unclear whether children are as susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2 compared with adults and whether they can transmit the virus as effectively as adults. Recent evidence suggests that children likely have the same or higher viral loads in their nasopharynx compared with adults and that children can spread the virus effectively in households and camp settings,” the CDC warned.
“Due to community mitigation measures and school closures, transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to and among children may have been reduced in the United States during the pandemic in the spring and early summer of 2020. This may explain the low incidence in children compared with adults. Comparing trends in pediatric infections before and after the return to in-person school and other activities may provide additional understanding about infections in children,” the CDC explained.
While children have lower hospitalization rates than adults, those who are admitted are just as likely to end up in intensive care.
“Recent COVID-19 hospitalization surveillance data shows that the CONTINUE READING: CDC says child COVID cases are ‘steadily increasing’ — despite Trump claiming kids are ‘almost immune’ – Raw Story