Deep Dive: Kids + the coronavirus

This Axios Deep Dive takes a close look at coronavirus and kids — and what that means for parents, school districts and even pediatricians.

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Reopening schools is a coronavirus wildcard
Axios - Caitlin Owens
We still don’t know much about the role of children — and thus, schools and day care centers — in spreading the novel coronavirus, inserting a huge …
Jun 20, 2020
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Students face summer without devices or WiFi
Axios - Kim Hart
As the academic year ends across the country, millions of students are facing a summer with no laptops, tablets or WiFi access. Why it matters: …
Jun 20, 2020
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Vaccinations are plummeting amid coronavirus pandemic
Axios - Marisa Fernandez
A decline in pediatric care during the pandemic has put a lot of children behind the curve on routine vaccinations. The big picture: As states decide …
Jun 20, 2020
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Keeping schools open worked in Sweden
Axios - Dave Lawler
UNESCO estimated in March that 91.3% of the world’s students were out of school. But Swedes under 16 were not among them. Sweden’s iconoclastic …
Jun 20, 2020
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Pediatricians are waiting for the kids to come back
Axios - Bob Herman
The coronavirus outbreak has created a frightening, cash-strapped couple of months for pediatricians, as parents deferred vaccines and care for their …
Jun 20, 2020