Latest Research Points to Children Carrying, Transmitting Coronavirus; Researchers say new studies and anecdotal reports suggest kids are more vulnerable to the virus than initially suspected Children might be more vulnerable to Covid-19 [https://www-wsj-com.ezproxy.its.uu.se/news/collection/coronavirus0312-256f2943] than once believed, with new research suggesting that they are able to contract and spread the virus, especially if they don't take precautions such as wearing a mask.
Several studies and reports published in recent weeks found coronavirus infections among children of all ages at places ranging from schools to camps to homes. Other research suggested that kids, especially older ones, can be a driving force behind transmission. And some researchers found children carry high levels of Covid-19's genetic material in their upper respiratory tract, which doesn't mean they are transmitting the virus but that they potentially could.
Most of the studies have limitations, and more research is needed, ex