Children carry higher viral load in coronavirus
Under-fives have viral load up to 100 times greater than adults, a small US study finds
Children younger than five with COVID-19 carry a much higher viral load in their upper respiratory tracts than older children and adults, a small US study shows.
The findings on SARS-CoV-2 levels in three age groups affected by mild to moderate COVID-19 raise new questions about whether children can infect others, the researchers say.
