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US kids, parents perform DIY tests for coronavirus science – Devdiscourse

Mendy McNulty helps the boys with their swabbing. “We were excited to be able to feel like we could contribute somehow,” she said, explaining why the family chose to participate.

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In a comfy suburb just outside Nashville, a young family swabs their noses twice a month in a DIY study seeking answers to some of the most vexing questions about the coronavirus. How many U.S. children and teens are infected? How many kids who are infected show no symptoms? How likely are they to spread it to other kids and adults? The bottom line is we just don’t know yet the degree to which children can transmit the virus, said Dr. Tina Hartert of Vanderbilt University, who is leading the gov…

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