More than 1 million kids test positive in the U.S.

Video Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
Published on November 19, 2020 - Duration: 00:58s

More than 1 million kids test positive in the U.S.

More children are being diagnosed with COVID-19.

Since the pandemic began, more than one million children in the U.S. Have tested positive for the coronavirus.


More than 1 million kids test positive in the U.S.

THAN ONE MILLION CHILDREN INTHE U.S.HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FORCOVID-19...ACCORDING TO THE AMERICANACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS.PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS DR.CAROL STELTENKAMP SAYS AMAJORITY OF YOUNG PATIENTSDON'T SHOW SYMPTOMS.BUT MANY ARE NOW BEING TESTEDBEFORE UNDERGOING UNRELATEDELECTIVE PROCEDURES ORIGINALLYPUT ON HOLD DUE TO THEPANDEMIC.DR.CAROL STELTENKAMP: IT'SREINFORCING WHAT WE ALREADYKNOW AND THAT IS EVEN CHILDREN,WHEN THEY GET THE COVID VIRUSREALLY TOLERATE IT MUCH BETTERTHAN ADULTS, PARTICULARLYELDERLY ADULTS.STELTENKAMP SAYS RIGHT NOW THEAMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICSDOESN'T RECOMMEND RANDOMLYTESTING YOUR CHILD.ASK YOUR CHILD'S DOCTOR ABOUT APOSSIBLE TEST IF YOU'RETRAVELING AND PLAN TO SEEGRANDPARENTS OR OLDER FRIENDSAND FAMILY.LIVE MUSIC MIGHT FEEL LIKE ATHING OF THE PAST.

You are here

Related videos from verified sources

Coronavirus Surge Across The U.S. 02:56
Video credit: CBS4 Miami - Published on November 30, 2020 

The new curfew being imposed to stop the spread 02:08
Video credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas - Published on November 18, 2020 

Close to 1 in 5 COVID-19 Patients Are Later Diagnosed With Mental Illness, Study Says 01:11
Video credit: Wibbitz Top Stories - Published on November 10, 2020 

You might like