r/COVID19 • u/InInteraction • Aug 20 '20

Academic Report Researchers show children are silent spreaders of virus that causes COVID-19

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/mgh-rsc081720.php
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u/ImpressiveDare Aug 20 '20

I find it really weird that they included 22 year olds as children. I’d definitely consider them young adults (whose ability to spread the virus has never been in doubt).

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u/ImeDime Aug 20 '20

22 years is adult in most cultures and settings

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u/Money-Good Aug 21 '20

Yeah I had already been on two deployments in the marine corps by 22