News Over 1 million children have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, report says November 17, 2020 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY Comments Off on Over 1 million children have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, report says The number of U.S. infants, children and teens diagnosed with COVID-19 has surpassed 1 million, accounting for 11.5% of all cases, according to data.