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Children under 5 can carry higher levels of coronavirus than adults, study finds – Body and Soul
Children under 5 can carry higher levels of coronavirus than adults, study finds
The study found young children can have 10 to 100 times the amount of COVID-19 in their noses and throats compared to adults.The general understanding surrounding the pandemic has been that the novel coronavirus has largely spared young children. Kids are infected at lower rates, they tend to have milder symptoms and they don’t seem to spread the virus at a rapid rate. However, this could all be a misunderstanding.
A small study published in the JAMA Pediatrics has suggested that small children…
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