Coronavirus updates: Children and COVID-19

Millard students prepare for upcoming school year, some participating in remote learning [View in a Browser]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( CORONAVIRUS UPDATES Aug 10, 2020 [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [Youtube logo]( The Latest Health officials continue to try to understand the effects of the coronavirus on children and young people, as back-to-school season gets underway. In the last two weeks of July, more than 97,000 children in the U.S. tested positive for the virus, [according to a new report](. It revealed a 40% increase in child cases across the states and cities it looked at. The age range for children differed by state, with some defining children as only those up to age 14 and one state — Alabama — pushing the limit to 24. While some U.S. leaders, including the president, have said the virus doesn’t pose a large risk to children, one recent study suggests older children can transmit the virus just as much as adults. At least 86 children have died since May, according to the new report. TOP STORIES [About 18% of Millard students chose the district's remote learning program, according to a district spokesperson.]( [Millard students prepare for upcoming school year, some participating in remote learning »]( ['It can cause much more severe consequences than we initially believed']( [Nebraska Medicine chief executive discusses possible 'severe consequences' caused by COVID-19 »]( [At Offutt Air Force Base, conditions are improving in the fight against COVID-19.]( ['We're in good position': COVID-19 conditions improve at Offutt Air Force Base »]( [The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon announced earlier this week that it is going virtual for 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.]( [OKC Memorial Marathon officials promise a special event despite move to virtual race »]( MORE STORIES [These are among the dozens of COVID-19 vaccines in trials around the world as researchers rush to find a way to stop the pandemic.]( [These 3 COVID-19 vaccines have been in the news. Here's what you need to know about them »]( [The latest departure came Sunday, when California’s public health director quit without explanation following a technical glitch that caused a delay in reporting virus test results — information that was used to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools.]( [What you need to know about COVID-19: Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak »]( [Anyone who assaults an employee enforcing the use of masks can now be prosecuted as aggravated battery in Illinois.]( [Assaulting a worker who's enforcing masks is now a felony under a new Illinois law »]( [The NFL is trying to figure out how to handle its pandemic-afflicted season, as several top college players — and at least one university program — are walking away from gridiron competition this year.]( [66 NFL players have opted out over coronavirus concerns. What this means for the 2020 season »]( MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT [Manage your email newsletter subscriptions »]( For the very latest information, download our free apps [Download our iOS app]( [Download our Android app]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [YouTube logo]( To ensure email delivery, add emailnews@email.ketv.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2020 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 [Privacy Notice]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Unsubscribe](