//What you need to know about COVID-19: New CDC guidance says cases in children 'steadily increasing'

What you need to know about COVID-19: New CDC guidance says cases in children 'steadily increasing'

Health experts say children make up more than 7% of all coronavirus cases in the U.S. — while comprising about 22% of the country’s population — and the number and rate of child cases have been “steadily increasing” from March to July.The data was posted alongside updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for pediatricians that also includes what is known about