Do children spread Covid-19? Risks as schools consider reopening

As countries begin to emerge from shutdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue of how the virus affects children and whether schools should be reopened is taking on heightened importance.

Do children have lower risk of Covid-19?

There are fewer cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, among children compared to cases among adults, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).