(AXIOS) Children typically escape COVID-19’s most severe complications, presenting a host of questions scientists are just starting to be able to answer.
Why it matters: As schools and day cares look to reopen in the U.S. and grandparents long to reunite with their grandchildren, parents and policymakers are trying to assess the risk to kids, their families and their communities.
Driving the news: Children are 35%–60% less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, compared with people over the age of 20, according to a study published this week in Nature Medicine.