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Children’s innate immune system protecting them from severe COVID, Melbourne researchers find – ABC News
When Francesca and her family all got COVID during Melbourne’s second wave, she was worried about her children. But as the days went on, she started monitoring…
Francesca Orsini was preparing to celebrate her daughter’s second birthday when the family received a call from Victoria’s Department of Health, telling them the toddler had tested positive for COVID-19.
Key points:
- Most children who contract coronavirus do not get seriously ill
- Researchers studied 28 Melbourne households who were infected or exposed to the virus
- They found children’s innate immune systems react to the virus in a way not seen in adults
Two-year-old Camilla was the last in the family…
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