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The U.S. surpassed its 200,000th pandemic death and losses are taking shape in heartbreaking ways.

A detailed look at COVID-19 deaths in U.S. kids and young adults shows the toll mirrors what’s been seen in older patients.

More than 500,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported Tuesday, and the rate of new cases among kids continues to rise.

For parents like Latoya Facey, it’s a stressful time. As many students return to the classroom, they’re concerned about what exposure to more people may bring. Facey’s son, Kayden Ramirez, gets his flu shot every year, and this year will be no different. “Definitely important. Top of the list priority,” said Facey. At PM Pediatrics Urgent Care in West...

A new study out of Seoul National University suggests that children can shed the coronavirus for up to three weeks, even if they are asymptomatic.

Racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday. One of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports looked at children with COVID-19 who needed hospitalization. Hispanic children were hospitalized at a rate eight times higher than white kids, and Black children were hospitalized at a rate five times...

Preliminary data shows that reports of child abuse around the nation have plunged during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, according to an NBC News analysis, while experts are concerned there could be an unseen surge in abuse behind closed doors due to COVID-19 related unemployment and financial strain.

While loss of taste or smell has been a known symptom of COVID-19, some parents are now saying that their children are losing those senses weeks or even months after recovering from the virus.

Black and Hispanic children in New Jersey and New York appear to be the most impacted by a rare inflammatory disease linked to the coronavirus, according to health officials. New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Monday during Gov. Phil Murphy’s daily coronavirus briefing, that the state has 31 reported cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) — 5 new cases...

Connecticut is reopening and parents are heading back to work, but finding child care has been complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents worry whether it’s safe to bring their child to a group setting. At the same time, child care providers have been hit hard by the pandemic  “It is our responsibility as providers to put forward the most...

Child care providers have been hit hard by the pandemic and now parents heading back to work share their concerns about bringing children to a group setting

Associated Press reporters around the world asked kids about living with the virus and to use art to show what they believe the future might hold.

Having a child hospitalized anytime is hard enough. During a pandemic, it’s even more challenging. And for some Connecticut parents, it’s been preventing them from even seeing their children for over two months now. For Alyssa Cercone of Milford and her 2-year-old daughter Kaylena, a single hospital room at Yale New Haven Hospital is home for now. Kaylena is...

Having a child in the hospital at any time is difficult, but it is especially difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents cannot be with their children because of the virus.

Summer day camps are permitted to open across the state on June 29 under specific guidelines. However, not all camps are deciding to move forward with the summer season. The Parks and Recreation Commission for the Town of Brooklyn announced Tuesday that their annual summer day camp is canceled for the 2020 season. “We have had a successful camp with…

The governor has given the go-ahead for day camps to open with restrictions as of June 29, but many parents wonder if it’s worth the risk to send their children this summer

The child had pain and swelling in her leg and foot, so her mother took her to an urgent care clinic – where unfortunately the condition was misdiagnosed, costing her precious time in treating the condition

More children in Connecticut are being treated for a mysterious inflammatory illness that appears to be related to the coronavirus and is impacting pediatric patients