CHILDREN are at an “unbelievably low risk” of catching and spreading coronavirus, a major review has uncovered. Researchers claim that opening up schools and nurseries is unlikely to ha…
CHILDREN are at an "unbelievably low risk" of catching and spreading coronavirus, a major review has uncovered.death rates among older people.
Professor Jonas Ludvigsson, who led the review, concluded that opening schools are unlikely to have an impact on mortality rates for older people."Children mainly have social contacts with peers and parents, rather than with older people who face a risk of severe disease. "In Sweden, a million children go to school each day and there have been no outbreaks in children or teachers.In Sweden, a million children go to school each day and there have been no outbreaks in children or teachersA previous review by Prof Ludvigsson on Covid-19 in children found that they tend to have milder or no respiratory symptoms.Among the studies included in the review was one from China which looked at 66 family clusters of the disease.
Children can still catch coronavirus but they appear to either experience very mild symptoms or none at all.
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