No single case of a child under ten passing coronavirus onto an adult exists, a study has claimed. Young children "do not play a significant role" in spreading the virus and are significantly less likely to become infected than adults, the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health (RCPCH) said.
It worked with other research teams to examine the correlation after public health officials in Switzerland said today under-10s could finally hug their grandparents again as they pose no risk to them.
And the review, by the Don't Forget the Bubbles paediatric research project, stated: "Notably, the China/WHO joint commission could not recall episodes during contact tracing where transmission occurred from a child to an adult." A