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How widespread is COVID-19 in children? A look at the latest data as schools reopen

Monday, August 10 by ABC News

filadendron/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As schools across the country start to reopen, recent data shows that COVID-19 infection is on the rise in children.The American Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the Children's Hospital Association, each... Read More.

Parents, teachers must work together to protect students from COVID-19

Monday, August 10 by ABC News

smolaw11/iStockBy Dr. MOLLY STOUT, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When it comes to safely reopening schools, there's valid cause for concern."We're a bit in uncharted territory, because we haven't had to reopen schools in the context of a pandemic," said... Read More.

How experts would clean up our COVID nightmare if they were in charge

Monday, August 10 by ABC News

da-kuk/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With no end in sight for the United States' coronavirus outbreak, which has now topped five million infections and 162,000 virus deaths -- accounting for roughly a quarter of the world's fatalities... Read More.

Vaccine nationalism: Experts warn countries against taking ‘me-first’ approach

Monday, August 10 by ABC News

Meyer & Meyer/iStockBy DR. LAITH ALEXANDER and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the race for a novel coronavirus vaccine continues, there's growing concern from scientists and economic experts that wealthy nations are prioritizing getting doses for their... Read More.

New study finds 1 in 9 women reported drinking alcohol while pregnant

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

juankphoto/iStockBy DR. MOLLY STOUT, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- It has long been known that alcohol and pregnancy can be a dangerous combination. Now, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds one... Read More.

This couple lost 80 pounds combined during quarantine

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

wragg/iStockBy ANGELINE JANE BERNABE and KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Living through a pandemic and quarantining can be a drag, but many are using this time to re-start their lives and prioritize their health.With pre-existing conditions a contributing... Read More.

COVID-19 continues resurgence across US through July as mask mandates begin

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

Samara Heisz/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, JANET WEINSTEIN and JP KEENAN(NEW YORK) -- July turned out to be another deadly month for the U.S. as hundreds of thousands of people contracted the novel coronavirus.There were 1,882,692 new cases diagnosed throughout the... Read More.

Parents of AFM survivors share five things parents should know as CDC warns of outbreak

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

Amornrat Phuchom/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Rachel Scott's son Braden was 5 years old when he was diagnosed in 2016 with acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, a rare, rapid-onset neurological disease affecting the spinal cord leading to... Read More.

Public health experts, scientists confident in vaccine process, despite criticism of ‘Warp Speed’

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

simon2579/iStockBy STEPHANIE EBBS and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Public health experts and scientists closest to the process of developing and testing vaccines for COVID-19 said they're confident the process is based in solid science, despite the perception... Read More.

Five former CDC directors on where US went wrong in its COVID-19 response

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

ABC NewsBy ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Five former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who came together to speak about the coronavirus on Thursday said repeatedly that the United States is still struggling to... Read More.

Why stopping COVID at schools may not be as easy as taking temperatures

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

smolaw11/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- What are schools going to look like when they reopen this year?It's a complicated question with few answers at this point: for some, there might be plastic guards on desks, hand sanitizer... Read More.

Doctors warn cancers are going undiagnosed amid COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you can do to decrease the risk.

Thursday, August 6 by ABC News

iStock/ipopbaBY: DR. ALEXIS E. CARRINGTON, EDEN DAVID, and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors are concerned that the prolonged shutdowns and stay-at-home orders critical in combating the novel coronavirus may have had dire consequences... Read More.

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How widespread is COVID-19 in children? A look at the latest data as schools reopen

Parents, teachers must work together to protect students from COVID-19

How experts would clean up our COVID nightmare if they were in charge

Vaccine nationalism: Experts warn countries against taking ‘me-first’ approach

New study finds 1 in 9 women reported drinking alcohol while pregnant

This couple lost 80 pounds combined during quarantine

COVID-19 continues resurgence across US through July as mask mandates begin

Public health experts, scientists confident in vaccine process, despite criticism of ‘Warp Speed’

Five former CDC directors on where US went wrong in its COVID-19 response

Why stopping COVID at schools may not be as easy as taking temperatures

Doctors warn cancers are going undiagnosed amid COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you can do to decrease the risk.

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