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More than half of Americans have had Covid, including three of four children

A medical worker stands in a hallway next to a gurney, caring for a patient whose arm is the only thing visible. On the opposite side of the narrow hallway, a patient lays on another gurney.
In a study of blood samples from more than 200,000 Americans, 58% were found to have Covid-19 antibodies Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

More than half of Americans show signs of a previous Covid-19 infection, including three out of every four children, according to a new report released on Tuesday.

The findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come after researchers examined blood samples from more than 200,000 Americans and looked for virus-fighting antibodies made from infections, not vaccines. They found that signs of past infection rose dramatically between December and February, when the more contagious Omicron variant surged through the US.

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