EXPERTS: It's too soon to declare kids 'less capable' of transmitting COVID-19.
The latest news and biggest developments to keep you informed about the deadly pandemicThat is the question being debated from the Oval Office to the dining room table, and the implications of doing so successfully will mark a significant turning point as societies look to emerge from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
But experts caution that while the emerging data is reassuring, it is simply too early to make any conclusive statements on whether or not children are less able to spread the virus relative to adults. The schools referenced by Swaminathan have all instituted social distancing and enhanced hygiene protocols that make virus spreading less likely.
Schoolchildren wearing protective mouth masks and face shields listen to their teacher in a classroom at Claude Debussy college in Angers, France, May 18, 2020, after France eased lockdown measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus. In response to an inquiry about Swaminathan’s comments, the Center for Disease Control issued a brief statement to ABC News.
A student, wearing a protective face mask, works in a classroom at the College Rosa Parks school during its reopening in Nantes as a small part of French shoolchildren head back to their schools with new rules and social distancing during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in France, May 20, 2020.While children may be at lower risk of feeling symptoms of the disease, they still play a key role in mitigating its spread.
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