According to a review by the National Information and Knowledge Center, "Children spread the virus at a rate similar to that of adults, if not more" • The main risk: Children and youth of school age

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The Corona National Information and Knowledge Center has published a concise review, which reviews what is currently known about the spread of the corona virus by children. 

If in the past it was thought that children, even when infected with the virus, do not transmit the disease, now the picture is much more complex, and some studies even show that even children under the age of 10 may be infected with the virus and even endanger them. 

"Children over the age of 10 and teens appear to be spreading the corona virus at a rate similar to that of adults, if not more," the review said. Regarding younger ages, they note that "studies are not yet unequivocal. While some studies show that young children (10-0) are more likely to be infected and infect others less than adults, other studies suggest that the infectivity of very young children (5-0) It is also significant and does not fall short of that of adults. "

In fact, according to the current data and studies as presented by the information center in the document, it seems that the main risk of spreading corona disease exists, at least for now, between the ages of 19-10, ie: from fourth to twelfth grade. Well to open the school year so that schools do not become focal points of the disease.

"The degree of infectivity of children requires consideration when deciding on an outline for opening educational frameworks, as these may serve as significant foci of infection and spread of the disease among the population," the reviewers write, adding that the question must now be addressed and prepared properly in schools towards 1 September.