Health COVID-19 Updates: 1 in 5 New COVID-19 Cases Are in Children Posted onAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021Authorlutra Share on PinterestBrandon Bell/Getty Images More than 4.4 million people globally have died from COVID-19. More than half of U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated. New COVID-19 cases are on the rise in virtually every U.S. state. Source: healthline