Health Headlines - 8-26-20

In today's health headlines we talk about how the CDC has updated it's guidelines on getting a Coronavirus test.

A growing number of children are starting to test positive for Coronavirus.

SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEENEXPOSED TO THE CORONAVIRUS MAYNO LONGER NEED TO BETESTED FOR THE VIRUS.THE C-D-C QUIETLY UPDATED ITSONLINE GUIDANCE ON TESTINGEARLIER THIS WEEK... ITNOW STATES THAT THOSE THAT COMEINTO CLOSE CONTACT WITH ANIFECTED PERSONDON'T NECESSARILY NEED A TEST ASLONG AS THEY DO NOT SHOWSYMPTOMS.THE AGENCY DID MAKE EXCEPTIONSFOR VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS OR IFDOCTORS OF PUBLIC HEALTHOFFICIALS RECOMMEND TESTING.IN THE PAST... ALL CLOSECONTACTS OF INFECTED PEOPLENEEDED TO BE TESTED...EVEN IF THEY HAD NO SYMPTOMS.A GROWING NUMBER OF CHILDREN AREGETTING INFECTED WITHCORONAVIRUS.THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OFPEDIATRICS SAY MORE THAN 74THOUSAND KIDSHAVE TESTED POSITIVE BETWEENAUGUST SIXTH AND 20TH.THAT'S ABOUT A 21 PERCENT SPIKEIN JUST TWO WEEKS.

THE A-A-PSAYS MORE THAN 400 THOUSAND KIDSHAVE BEEN INFECTED SINCE THEPANDEMIC STARTED.HOWEVER... DOCTORS NOTEHOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHSAMONG CHILDREN WHO H