Kids may spread COVID-19 more than previously assumed
It's been six months since the first US case was spotted in Washington. (Image by Myo Min Kyaw from Pixabay /)While some states are seeing declines in COVID-19 cases, the vast majority of the US is still struggling with surges. Several states that previously saw case counts decline are now facing the consequences of hastily reopening businesses and returning to normal. Florida has garnered more than 10,000 new cases daily for five days in a row, and the state’s governor still hasn’t mandated that residents wear masks to reduce COVID spread. Cities that had optimistically opened up, such as Los Angeles, now are on the “brink” of shutting down again.Here’s what else you need to know this week.Kids are catching and spreading the virus, often just as much as adults.In the early days of the pandemic, the role children played in spreading and catching COVID-19 was mysterious. It seemed like...