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'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students
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The Coronavirus Crisis

'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students

School meals are the only meals some children get in a day. But during the pandemic, school feeding programs have been reaching fewer and fewer families.

'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students

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Monday

Kids Get Coronavirus, But Do They Spread It? We'll Find Out When Schools Reopen

Research suggests that kids tend to get infected with the coronavirus less often, and have milder symptoms than adults. There's less consensus on how much kids can spread the illness. Dan Kenyon/Getty Images hide caption

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Kids Get Coronavirus, But Do They Spread It? We'll Find Out When Schools Reopen

Studies show children have lower rates of COVID-19 and have milder symptoms than adults. But there's less information on how much kids spread the coronavirus, which is key to safely reopen schools.