Published On: July 15th, 2020|

The Guardian – Peter Beaumont

“So much about coronavirus is still unknown, but the thrust of the emerging evidence is that people under the age of 18 are less likely to contract the virus (somewhere between a third and half according to some studies) and that the risk of severe illness is much more remote. There is some suggestion too from outbreaks around the world that younger children pose less of a risk of driving an infection cluster than older pupils, but the evidence is inconclusive.” (more)