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Older Kids Can Spread Coronavirus, Raising Questions About Reopening School

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As the debate over reopening school system rages on, there seem to be more questions than answers. When the pandemic began, it was believed that children were less susceptible to the Coronavirus. Recent research has suggested that this isn’t entirely true.

A large study in South Korea included 65,000 people. Their findings do not bode well for school, families, or the world at large. They found that the original conclusion that children were less likely to spread the virus is half true and half false. Children under 10 are less likely to spread COVID-19 than adults. However, in children ages 10 and over, there is no difference in the rate of transmission compared to adults.

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