Children may transmit coronavirus at the same rate as adults: what we now know about schools and #COVID-19
▻https://theconversation.com/children-may-transmit-coronavirus-at-the-same-rate-as-adults-what-w
The latest research shows infections in children frequently go undetected, and that children are just as susceptible as adults to infection. Children likely transmit the virus at a similar rate to adults as well.
While children are thankfully much less likely than adults to get seriously ill, the same isn’t true for the adults that care for them. Evidence suggests schools have been a driver of the second wave in Europe and elsewhere. This means the safety of schools needs an urgent rethink.