Nation Pediatric vaccines may come to the rescue just as infections in U.S. start to rise: COVID-19 updates November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Lindsay Schnell and Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pediatric vaccines may come to the rescue just as infections in U.S. start to rise: COVID-19 updates The pace of new virus cases in the U.S. has risen 5.4% in the last week, a worrying sign suggesting the delta-driven wave hasn't ended. COVID news.