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Study: Coronavirus cases in children rise sharply in the second half of July, with more than 97,000 infections – The Washington Post

The jump in pediatric cases comes as children are entering close quarters for the first time in months as some schools open their doors to students again.

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As of July 30, there were 338,982 cases reported in children since the pandemic began. Still, that was a relatively small fraction of the total number of coronavirus cases nationally 8.8 percent. As of April 14, children made up just 2 percent of cases nationwide, according to the data.
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