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Relatedly: Coronavirus is mysteriously sparing kids and killing the elderly. Understanding why may help defeat the virus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health

by miles 7y ago

Relatedly: Coronavirus is mysteriously sparing kids and killing the elderly. Understanding why may help defeat the virus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/10/coronavirus-is-mysteriously-sparing-kids-killing-elderly-understanding-why-may-help-defeat-virus/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/10/coronavirus... Kids do get the coronavirus — they just don't get as sick https://www.livescience.com/can-kids-get-coronavirus.html https://www.livescience.com/can-kids-get-coronavirus.html

scruple 7y ago
I heard it described as similar to infectious Hepatitis A. Kids get it, carry it, transmit it, but they are asymptomatic. I haven't heard an age range, however. The thing that bothers me is that these facts are being presented in the mainstream, where it could go a very long way towards helping calm people (at least parents of young children). Or, maybe they have and I have just missed it.