Coronavirus Watch: How has COVID-19 affected the winter virus season for kids?

Cases of common respiratory infections have been historically low the past few years. But with school in full swing and winter viruses returning to seasonal patterns, hospitals across the country are beginning to fill up with sick kids.

Winter viruses are generally mild, but parents should watch for a fever lasting longer than 3 days.

Read more from reporter Adrianna Rodriguez here.

It's Thursday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know:

• The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge from 10 states that sued the Biden administration over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care facilities that receive federal funding.
• Norwegian Cruise Line eased its COVID-19 rules this week, dropping all mask, vaccination, and testing requirements.
• A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that students at the University of North Carolina can pursue a lawsuit seeking monetary damages for fees they paid before in-person fall 2020 classes were canceled due to the pandemic.

See our COVID-19 resource guide here. See total reported cases and deaths here. On vaccinations: About 79% of people in the U.S. have received at least one vaccine shot, and about 67% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.

– Cady Stanton, Paste BN breaking news reporter, @cady_stanton