Children make up more than a quarter of the weekly US Covid-19 cases, pediatricians' group says

Children now represent more than a quarter -- or 26.8% -- of weekly Covid-19 cases nationwide, according to data released Tuesday from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The update comes as schools across the US have been in session or are getting into full swing. Experts have encouraged adults to get vaccinated to protect young children returning to the classroom. 'If we want to protect the children, particularly those who are not yet eligible for vaccination, you want to surround the children with people who are vaccinated -- teachers, school personnel, everyone else,' Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Tuesday.