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Under the CDC-approved practice, anyone who is exposed to COVID is tested at certain times in the incubation period, rather than being sent home.
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As coronavirus cases and pediatric hospitalizations surge in the U.S., the majority of U.S. schools are staying open for in-person learning.
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The authorization comes in the midst of an explosion of COVID-19 cases nationwide driven by the omicron variant — a surge that has brought a spike in pediatric hospitalizations.
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The number is still below a September peak. But the seven-day average of pediatric hospitalizations has been rising steadily, indicating an increased risk for kids in Texas.
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Your college kid just got home and may be a bit jaded about COVID. But your coming holiday visit could be a real risk to grandparents. Here's how one mom is getting through to her sons about safety.
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The CDC is updating its guidance after studies show "test to stay" policies can keep more children in school without spreading the coronavirus.
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Advocates are worried that a last-minute law change means that students who need information about dating violence and child abuse will be the least likely to receive it.
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Experts have been sounding the alarm, but there is a shortage of mental health care workers and many young people don't have access to services.
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Parents of children under 5 have to wait a little bit longer before COVID vaccines are available. In the meantime pediatricians are still working to increase vaccinations in the 5-11 age group.
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With vaccines now available for children as young as 5, some school districts are easing up on their mask policies.