People under the age of 20 are half as likely to contract Covid-19 than the rest of the population, according to new modelling released on Tuesday.
People under the age of 20 are half as likely to contract Covid-19 than the rest of the population, according to new modelling released on Tuesday that suggests four out of five infected young people show no symptoms.
They also found a wide variation in symptomatic cases linked to age: only 21% of those aged 10 to 19 were likely to show symptoms compared with 69% of over-70s. “Whether to reopen schools or not is a complicated question,” said study co-author Rosalind Eggo. “We’ve provided some evidence showing an indication of decreased susceptibility in children.”
A variety of explanations has been offered, including that children are more frequently exposed to coronaviruses and therefore better equipped to fight off Covid-19 infection.
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