Coronavirus: Children do not appear to be infected with the virus, say epidemiologists

There are preliminary data that the children possibly do not spread the new coronavirus as much as the adults, said two leading British epidemiologists in front of the House of Lords, but added that the bad news is that immunity at man may not has a long duration.

As Europe and the United States try to open their savings After the first wave of the pandemic, the country's leaders are trying to determine when it is safe for students to return to their desks.

According to the indications, the children are possible not to spread the virus as much as adults, said Dr. Rosalind Eggo, a member of the scientific committees advising the British government on tackling the epidemic Covid-19.

"We believe that children are less likely to be infected, but this is not certain, we are very certain that children are less likely to be infected. get seriously ill and there is some evidence that children transmit less"But that is not certain," said the epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

John Edmunds, a member of SAGE (United Kingdom Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies / Emergency Scientific Advisory Committee), told the House Science Committee that impressive how many children they do not seem to play a role in transmission of the new crown.

"It simply came to our notice then a confirmed case outbreak of the epidemic associated with school"Which is impressive," he said.

He added, however, that there is probably bad news that immunity in humans is for him new corona may not last.