A child undergoes a coronavirus test in eastern Helsinki. Image: Silja Viitala / Yle Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has updated its recommendations for the care and testing of children and youngsters with possible Covid-19 symptoms. School-age children and teenagers should be immediately tested for coronavirus if…

For many children, September marks a return to school after several months’ absence. With this comes the return of the school commute. In North America, increased distances between home and school, changing working patterns and commuting time and child safety concerns have contributed to the “backseat generation” — a significant…

Children who contracted coronavirus at day care facilities and day camps spread it to their relatives, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Between April 1 and July 10, 17 daycare facilities and day camps for children had confirmed COVID-19 cases in…

Several hundred children across the U.S. have ended up in intensive care units after acquiring COVID-19 and developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome. By Ritu Banerjee The Conversation While most children who get COVID-19 develop little more than a mild illness, several hundred have ended up in hospital intensive care units with…

YORK, Pa. (AP) — The attorney for a Pennsylvania man accused of severely beating five of his seven young children is seeking his client’s release from prison, saying he contracted COVID-19 at the facility. The York Dispatch reports that defense attorney Clarence Allen argues that 73-year-old Charles Benjamin “should be…

September 13, 2020 September 13, 2020 CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. (WSVN) – It’s toy time for kids who may have had their birthday celebrations ruined by COVID-19. Operation: Birthday Drive-Thru taking place in Coral Springs. A former Marine put on the toy drive to make sure each child who had their…

DETROIT – According to the Wayne County Health Department, the number of Detroit children getting vaccinated is down from 82% to 47% since March when the first Michigan coronavirus cases were announced. That news comes as health experts are pushing families to get caught up on shots due to the…

Miss a day, miss a lot, so take a moment to catch up on some of the past week’s headlines from Buffalo Grove and beyond. 647 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Buffalo Grove Since Outbreak The village saw an increase of 30 cases in the last week…Read more Subscribe Remembering 9/11…

Highlights As daily lives and communities are upended by COVID-19, concern is mounting that children’s exposure to violence may increase. Children with a history of abuse may find themselves even more vulnerable, both at home and online, and may experience more frequent and severe acts of violence. Others may be…

The pandemic killed high school proms. It put the kibosh on traditional graduation ceremonies, too. Now, as students across Ohio head back to school this fall, many are learning that the spread of COVID-19 is about to nix the next rite of passage for American teens. Homecoming dances are being…