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Coronavirus Watch: More than 1M children, teens diagnosed in the US

Grace Hauck   | Paste BN

Remember: Young people are not immune to COVID-19.

More than one million infants, children and teens have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the U.S., according to data released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.

Nearly 112,000 new cases among youth were reported just last week – the highest weekly total of any previous week in the pandemic, the academy said.

It's Tuesday, and this is the Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's the most significant news of the day, as of 2 p.m. ET:

  • Coronavirus restrictions: Ohio's Mike DeWine, West Virginia's Jim Justice, Utah's Gary Herbert and North Dakota's Doug Burgham – all Republican governors – have issued mask mandates in recent days. California, New York, Michigan, Virginia and Hawaii are among Democratic-led states that have toughened restrictions.
  • Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he is in quarantine while awaiting test results following an exposure to the coronavirus. Grassley, 87, is president tempore of the Senate and thus behind the vice president and House speaker in the succession line to the presidency. 
  • Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, announced that he will participate in a phase 3 vaccine trial being managed in Cincinnati. The more people Johnson & Johnson can line up for the trial, the sooner they complete testing and begin the FDA approval process, he said.
  • Screenings for COVID-19 at airports are labor-intensive and ineffective, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concludes.
  • U.S. stocks catapulted to records Monday on news that a second COVID-19 vaccine candidate showed promise, bolstering hopes of an economic recovery even as new infections surged around the world.
  • COVID-19 surging around the world: In Hungary, public health officials warned that a lack of medical staff qualified to treat COVID-19 patients in intensive care units could soon lead to soaring deaths. In France, intensive care wards have been operating at over 95% capacity for almost two weeks.

Is it safe to travel for the holidays? This COVID-19 risk assessment map can help you decide.

Today's numbers: The U.S. has reported more than 11.2 million cases and 247,000 deaths. Globally, there have been 55.2 million cases and 1.3 million fatalities. See the numbers in your area here, and check out where cases are rising here.

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– Grace Hauck, Paste BN breaking news reporter, @grace_hauck

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