Claim: Recent UK and international data suggests that children are in fact as likely as adults to become infected and carry the virus.
Fact-check: Claim by Independent SAGE about Covid-19 infections in children is based on unclear evidence - Full Fact
Verdict: we haven't seen reliable and consistent evidence that backs up this claim. reviews of the literature to date suggest that children are less likely to become infected and carry the virus. more evidence from antibody studies is needed to quantify the exact transmission risk from children.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Kate Lewis
Date published: 2020-06-09T00:00:00