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Children Less Infectious Than Adults With COVID-19 Virus

Children are less likely than adults to transmit SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) to others.

Children Less Infectious Than Adults With COVID-19 Virus

Children Less Infectious Than Adults With COVID-19 Virus

Children are less likely than adults to transmit SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) to others

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