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Testing coronavirus 5.jpg there are now more than 5.4 million confirmed cases of covid-19 here in the us..and over 170 thousand americans have died.

The centers for disease control warns more young people are testing positive..a major concern for parents as schools reopen across the country.

Reena roy has the latest.

L3: coronavirus outbreak white school districts launch testing measures this california mother has been watching her 19 year old son fight for his life for 2 months..after a long battle with covid-19.

Desiree cady, mom it's a parents worst nightmare that i actually thought that i was going to lose him the former high school football player was in and out of the hospital in critical condition but now thankfully on the road to recovery.

A terrifying experience as the debate over reopening schools rages on.

Some that have resumed in person learning are already facing repercussions.

In georgia?s cherokee county more than 22 hundred students are in quarantine after schools there reopened.

And ithaca college in new york is now reversing course deciding to start the year completely online..instead of its original hybrid learning plan announced just last week.

Meantime the race for a vaccine presses on..the world health organization urging countries to work together and share resources.

Who: "no one is safe until everyone is safe."

Health experts calling on more people of color to volunteer for vaccine trials given the majority of covid cases are among the black and hispanic communities.

Dr c1 3 stephen hahn fda our gold standard about safety and efficacy has to be generalizable and we really have to consider the most vulnerable in our population when we talk about who this vaccine should be given to.

Reena roy tag: a spokerson for moderna which is in its final phases of vaccine trials..says the company is actively working to reach a diverse population of volunteers.

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