In the United States, nearly 700,000 children have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, revealed a new report.
The key factor as to why coronavirus appears to infect and sicken adults and older people preferentially while seeming to spare younger children has been discovered by researchers.
Kids can shed SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, even if they never develop symptoms or for long after symptoms have cleared, said experts.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.