Almost 100K US kids infected with COVID-19 in last two weeks of July

with schools opening expect new cases for children to skyrocket.

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Almost 100,000 American children tested positive for the coronavirus in the last two weeks of July — an alarming 40 percent rise, according to new data.

As officials continue to wrestle over the safest way to get kids back to school, a compilation of states’ data shows a clear increase in youngsters getting infected — with at least 86 dying since May.

The true figures are likely higher, with some states not breaking down cases by age, and the only New York data available coming...