#parent | #kids | #childsafety | Georgia college students stage ‘die-in’ to protest school opening plans: ‘We are not dispensable’

[ad_1] Students and faculty members at the University of Georgia staged an August 6 “die-in” protest in response to the school’s fall plans. (Screenshot: CBS46) Students at the University of Georgia staged a “die-in” demonstration — playing dead on the campus lawn — to protest the school’s August 20 opening…

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#parent | #kids | Governor Beshear reports 21 children under the age of five tested positive for COVID-19 Friday | #covid19 | #kids | #childern

[ad_1] FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) – Governor Andy Beshear released Friday’s COVID-19 numbers. The governor announced 573 new cases and four new deaths in Kentucky. At least 33,796 Kentuckians have contracted the virus. The death toll is now at 764. 8,589 people have recovered from the virus. 684,356 Kentuckians have received…

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#parent | #kids | Why coronavirus occurs less in children than adults, according to new study | #coronavirus | #kids. | #children

[ad_1] The human cell receptor that the novel coronavirus latches onto in its victims is less prevalent in children than adults, which is likely why children may not be as susceptible to COVID-19, according to a new study. In the recent report published in JAMA, the study authors stated that children account…

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#parent | #kids | COVID-19, asthma, and return to school | #covid19 | #kids | #childern

[ad_1] Social distancing and lockdown measures have included the suspension of children and young people’s education for several weeks to months. Although the precise educational and societal effects of closing schools are unknown, they are likely to be substantial and will almost certainly have exacerbated inequalities. In countries in which…

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#parent | #kids | HHS Sec. Alex Azar Says Kids Transmit Covid-19, Contradicts Trump Immunity Claim | #covid19 | #kids | #childern

[ad_1] Alex AzarPhotographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar contradicted President Donald Trump Thursday, saying, “we have seen transmission among children” of Covid-19, in an interview with MSNBC. His comments came just a day after Trump falsely claimed that children are “virtually immune” to…

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#parent | #kids | #minorsextrafficking | 5 Celebrities Fighting Human Trafficking

[ad_1] SEATTLE, Washington — Nearly 25 million people are victims of modern-day slavery, with 25% of all trafficking victims being children. This makes human trafficking the second most lucrative crime globally, generating approximately $150 billion annually. With this human rights violation on hand, celebrities are using their influence to combat…

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