
From the bus stop to after-school activities, here's how kids can help stay safe during this Delta variant surge
CNN
Millions of students are heading back to school with a challenge they didn't have to face last year.
The more contagious Delta variant is fueling a nationwide Covid-19 surge that's sending hundreds of children to hospitals every day. The best weapon for students ages 12 and up is vaccination, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But kids too young to get vaccinated also have ways to help dodge Delta.
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