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Study: Kids may play large role in spreading coronavirus

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Study: Kids may play large role in spreading coronavirus
Study: Kids may play large role in spreading coronavirus

A study released overnight from Mass General Hospital finds children may play a large role in spreading COVID-19 because many won't show symptoms.

NAGS PARENTS SHOULD HEAR THISMORNING.REPORTER: RESEARCH SHOWS THATKIDS DO CONTRACT CORONAVIRUS ANDARE POSSIBLY HAVING IT MORE THANWE INITIALLY THOUGHT.IT SHOWS THAT CHILDREN MAY BEPLAYING A LARGER ROLE INSPREADING THE VIRUS BECAUSE THEYWON'T SHOW SYMPTOMS.RESEARCHERS TESTED 192 KIDS FORJOZEF KOVALIK AT THE NATIONALHOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.67 TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUSAND RELATED ILLNESSES.MOST DID NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS ANDTHOSE THAT DID HAD A RUNNYNOSE, COUGH, SLIGHT FEVER,THIS FALL.

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