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Cases of pediatric covid-19 are surging across the country. more than 243,000 child cases were reported last week. making 500,000 over the past two weeks. that s the backdrop as millions of children head back to school. many of them walking inside a physical classroom for the first time in at least 18 months. nbc news correspond stephanie gosk has more. reporter: with excitement and some fanfare, new york city kicked off a new school year. despite the masks, it feels like a normal first day of school. we even have the marching band here. kids are a little nervous, excite bud unlike last year, families do not have the option for remote learning. everyone is back in class. on top of a mask mandate, there will be air purifiers in every classroom and social distancing ....