CDC study on COVID-19 in kids bolsters case for elementary school reopening

Children under the age of 12 are much less likely than teenagers to contract the coronavirus, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published on Monday. The new study also found that Hispanic children were hit hardest by the coronavirus, composing 42 percent of all cases for which ethnic data was available. New York City has returned some children to school buildings and is expected to ramp up in-person…