Young kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older children and adults, study suggests

Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 14:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered that children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of genetic material for the virus in the nose compared to older children and adults. The findings point to the possibility that the youngest children transmit the virus as much as other age groups.

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