Children’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of early surveillance data on susceptibility, severity, and transmissibility

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported in all age groups including infants, children, and adolescents. However, the role of children in the COVID-19 pandemic is still uncertain. This systematic review of early studies synthesises evidence on the susceptibility of children to SARS-CoV-2 in...

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Main Authors: Katy A. M. Gaythorpe, Sangeeta Bhatia, Tara Mangal, H. Juliette T. Unwin, Natsuko Imai, Gina Cuomo-Dannenburg, Caroline E. Walters, Elita Jauneikaite, Helena Bayley, Mara D. Kont, Andria Mousa, Lilith K. Whittles, Steven Riley, Neil M. Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92500-9