Covid Delta variant on children. They said that there was no strong evidence to claim that the variant is more dangerous than its original version.
Dr. Juan Dumois, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida said that Delta's ability to spread more easily makes it more of a risk to children.
Therefore, it underscores the need for masks in schools and vaccinations for those who are old enough. According to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Association, weekly infection rates among US children earlier this month topped 250,000, surpassing the wintertime peak.