Covid seen more in 10- to 19-year-olds than in younger children
Tests are reliable for Omicron, while experts believe vaccines will hold up to the variant
06 December 2021 - 19:20
Children and younger people have made up a greater proportion of Covid-19 cases and admissions early in the fourth wave than those in older age groups. However, this “does not necessarily reflect more severe disease in children”...
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