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COVID-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children COVID-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children
Covid-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children With students returning to class for the new school year, the number of children coming down with COVID-19 is on the rise as overall cases continue to climb due to the Delta variant. In the latest data released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children now represent 26.8 percent of new weekly COVID-19 cases nationwide as health officials encourage all eligible parties to get vaccinated against the virus to help curtail the spread of the virus. According to the latest report, more than 250,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported among children in the past week out of nearly 940,000 …

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COVID-19: CT Sees Dramatic Decline In Nursing Home Cases After Aggressive Vaccination Program COVID-19: CT Sees Dramatic Decline In Nursing Home Cases After Aggressive Vaccination Program
Covid-19: CT Sees Dramatic Decline In Nursing Home Cases After Aggressive Vaccination Program Connecticut’s vaccination program is proving effective in nursing homes, with the number of new infections continuing to drop, according to the latest data provided by the state. Health officials announced that more than 64,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to nursing home residents and workers in January, and the number of new infections continues to drop. For the fourth straight week, the number of infections in nursing homes dropped, to 238 confirmed cases reported between Wednesday, Jan. 13, and Tuesday, Jan. 19. During that stretch, there were 92 virus-related deaths reporte…

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COVID-19: Vermont Latest State Added To CT Travel Advisory List COVID-19: Vermont Latest State Added To CT Travel Advisory List
Covid-19: Vermont Latest State Added To CT Travel Advisory List With the Thanksgiving holiday less than a week away, another state has been added to Connecticut's COVID-19 travel advisory list as cases of the virus continue to spike across the country. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Vermont has become the latest state to be added to the list, and travelers coming into the state will have to quarantine due to high COVID-19 infection rates there. There are now 45 states and two territories on Connecticut’s travel advisory list. No states were removed in the latest update. Officials have also asked for no non-essential travel between New…

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