Children and Coronavirus: 4 Questions Answered

While it may seem that children are more resistant to the new coronavirus, it’s hard to know for sure since their symptoms are often less severe than adults’ and may mimic other diseases. So, if a student shows up to class coughing and feverish, there’s no way to tell whether she has COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the highly infectious new coronavirus, or has fallen victim to the second back-to-back year of uncharacteristically severe and widespread seasonal influenza.